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Drawing on physical insights from the study of diffusion, they introduce readers to the continuum theory protocol—a step-by-step framework for developing equations that describe matter as a continuum—and show how these methods and concepts can be generalized to the study of living, energy-consuming matter. Hueschen and Phillips then present a range of engaging biological case studies across scales, such as the symmetry breaking that occurs in developing embryos, the perpetual flows that take place in giant algal cells, and the herding of wildebeest on the plains of the Serengeti.   An essential resource for students and researchers in biological physics and quantitative biology, The Restless Cell gives complete derivations of all calculations and features illustrations by Nigel Orme that seamlessly bridge conceptual models and continuum descriptions of living matter.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56295053558133,"sku":"9780691236360","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780691236360_1ca10b44-9fc3-4cd1-9c20-18253975604c.jpg?v=1786014800"},{"product_id":"9780815345374","title":"Cell Biology by the Numbers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Top 25 CHOICE 2016 Title, and recipient of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title (OAT) Award.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow much energy is released in ATP hydrolysis? How many mRNAs are in a cell? How genetically similar are two random people? 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Friday is looking for her estranged father Shawn, an unreliable alcoholic who left when she was young—and who also happens to be her only shot at avoiding the foster care system since her mother’s death a few weeks earlier. At first, Charlie believes the man is simply hiding out somewhere, avoiding his responsibilities as usual, but the more he investigates, the more unsettling—and dangerous—Shawn’s disappearance becomes. When his own family is threatened, Charlie realizes he’s in over his head, but can he back out now that he’s begun to care for Friday as his own?A perfect page-turning blend of humour and high stakes, Stakeouts and Strollers is a heartwarming story of fatherhood, family, and what it really means to be a “Girl Dad.”","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56420558340469,"sku":"9781250385871","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781250385871_d2148649-fd4f-43c0-bcb6-3ee7d3fafce2.jpg?v=1786018750"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-rob-phillips.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}