Biological Thermodynamics Second Edition Donald T. Haynie This inter-disciplinary guide to the thermodynamics of living organisms has been thoroughly revised and updated. Providing a uniquely integrated and notably current overview of the subject, the second edition retains the refreshingly readable style of the first edition and serves as an eminently useful introduction to the study of energy transformation in the life sciences. Biological Thermodynamics is a particularly accessible means for biology, biochemistry and bioengineering undergraduate students to acquaint themselves with the physical dimension of their subject. The emphasis throughout the text is on internalizing basic concepts and sharpening problem-solving skills. The mathematical difficulty increases gradually by chapter but no calculus is required. Topics covered include energy and its transformation, the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics, the Gibbs free energy, statistical thermodynamics, binding equilibria and reaction kinetics. Each chapter comprises numerous illustrative examples taken from different areas of biochemistry, as well as a broad range of exercises and references for further study. • What are the sources of energy this animal requires to regulate its body temperature? • How are your own energy needs like or unlike those of a reptile? • How can one describe the energy you exchange with your environment in terms of thermodynamics? Don Haynie is Founder and Chief Scientists of Artificial Cell Technologies, Inc., Director of the Bionanosystems Engineering Laboratory and Research Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Central Michigan University, and a clinical Professor at University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He has held academic appointments at Johns Hopkins University, University of Oxford, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, and Louisiana Tech University, in department of biophysics, biomolecular sciences, biomedical engineering, chemistry, and physics. He has taught thermodynamics to biology, biochemistry, and engineering students world-wide.