Bioelectricity: A Quantitative Approach [Hardcover]

Roger C. Barr (Author), Robert Plonsey (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0306428946 | ISBN-13: 978-0306428944 | Publication Date: August 31, 1991 | Edition: 1

This is the new edition of the classic introductory text to electrophysiology. It covers many topics that are central to the field including the electrical properties of the cell membrane and cardiac electrophysiology. Organized as a textbook for the student needing to acquire the core competencies, this book meets the demands of advanced undergraduate or graduate coursework in biomedical engineering and biophysics. New features include extra, detailed illustrations. The book is authored by two eminent biomedical engineering professors at Duke University who discuss many topics that are central to biophysics and bioengineering and the quantitative methods employed.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Praise for Previous Editions: "This fine text, by two well-known bioengineering professors at Duke University, is an introduction to electrophysiology aimed at engineering students. Most of its chapters cover basic topics in electrophysiology: the electrical properties of the cell membrane, action potentials, cable theory, the neuromuscular junction, extracellular fields, and cardiac electrophysiology. The authors discuss many topics that are central to biophysics and bioengineering [and] the quantitative methods [they] teach will surely be productive in the future." IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology "The authors’ goal in producing this book was to provide an introductory text to electrophysiology, based on a quantitative approach. In attempting to achieve this goal, therefore, the authors have opened the book with a useful, and digestible, introduction to various aspects of the mathematics relevant to this field, including vectors, introduction to Laplace, Gauss’s theorem, and Green’s theorem. This book will be useful for students in medical physics and biomedical engineering wishing to enter the field of electrophysiological investigation. It will also be helpful for biologists and physiologists who wish to understand the mathematical treatment of the processes and signals at the center of the interesting interdisciplinary field." Medical and Biomedical Engineering and Computing --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Bioelectricity: A Quantitative Approach Robert Plonsey and Roger C. Barr The study of electrophysiology has progressed rapidly because of the precise, delicate, and ingenious experimental studies of many investigators. The field has also made great strides by unifying these experimental observations through mathematical descriptions based on electromagnetic field theory, electrochemistry, etc., which underlies these experiments. In turn, these quantitative materials provide an understanding of many electrophysiological applications through a relatively small number of fundamental ideas. Bioelectricity: A Quantitative Approach, is the new edition of the classic introductory text to electrophysiology. It covers many topics that are central to the field including: - electrical properties of the cell membrane - action potentials - cable theory - electrical stimulation - extracellular waveforms - cardiac electrophysiology - function stimulation (FES) Organized as a textbook for the student needing to acquire the core competencies, Bioelectricity: A Quantitative Approach will meet the demands of advanced undergraduate or graduate coursework in biomedical engineering and biophysics.  Key Features: New Detailed Illustrations Example Problems Exercises with many solutions (CD-ROM) Enclosed Useful Appendixes and Study Guides Authors: Robert Plonsey is a Pfizer-Pratt Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. He received the PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of California in 1955. He received the Dr. of Technical Science from the Slovak Academy of Science in 1995 and was Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve, University, 1976-1980, Professor 1968-1983. Awards: Fellow of AAAS, William Morlock Award 1979,  Centennial Medal 1984,  Millenium Medal 2000, from IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Ragnar Granit Prize 2004, (First) Merit Award, 1997, International Union for Physiological & Engineering Science in Medicine, the Theo Pilkington Outstanding Educator Award, 2005, Distinguished Service award, Biomedical Engineering Science, 2004, ALZA distinguished lecturer, 1988. He was elected Member, National Academy of Engineering, 1986 ("For the application of electromagnetic field theory to biology, and for distinguished leadership in the emerging profession of biomedical engineering"). Roger C. Barr is Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Duke University. In past years he served as the Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke, and then as Vice President and President of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. He received the Duke University Scholar-Teacher Award in 1991. He is the author of more than 100 research papers about topics in bioelectricity and is a Fellow of the IEEE and American College of Cardiology. This text is a product of interactions with students, and in this regard he has taught the bioelectricity course sequence numerous times. Praise for Previous Editions: "This fine text, by two well-known bioengineering professors at Duke University, is an introduction to electrophysiology aimed at engineering students. Most of its chapters cover basic topics in electrophysiology: the electrical properties of the cell membrane, action potentials, cable theory, the neuromuscular junction, extracellular fields, and cardiac electrophysiology. The authors discuss many topics that are central to biophysics and bioengineering [and] the quantitative methods [they] teach will surely be productive in the future." IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology "The authors’ goal in producing this book was to provide an introductory text to electrophysiology, based on a quantitative approach. In attempting to achieve this goal, therefore, the authors have opened the book with a useful, and digestible, introduction to various aspects of the mathematics relevant to this field, including vectors, introduction to Laplace, Gauss’s theorem, and Green’s theorem. This book will be useful for students in medical physics and biomedical engineering wishing to enter the field of electrophysiological investigation. It will also be helpful for biologists and physiologists who wish to understand the mathematical treatment of the processes and signals at the center of the interesting interdisciplinary field." Medical and Biomedical Engineering and Computing --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 326 pages
• Publisher: Plenum Press; 1 edition (August 31, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306428946
• ISBN-13: 978-0306428944
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,909,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A classic text in the field of bioengineering., December 18, 1996

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This review is from: Bioelectricity: A Quantitative Approach (Hardcover)

Begins with the necessary physics and vector calculus. Steps logically and clearly through the physics of diffusing ions in solution separated by membranes. Presents classic Hodgkin-Huxley formulation and develops analytic and computer models of excitable axon. Covers basics of ECG and heart vector rotation. All exercises in the book focus on extension of topics and experimentation. Written for the engineer/scientist at the senior undergrad level.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good structure, poor editing, October 11, 2007

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Clarion (Tampa Bay) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bioelectricity: A Quantitative Approach (Hardcover)

I think this book has the potential to be successful. It's fairly well written with explanations that are usually clear, even to persons with minimal biological background. However, it suffers tremendously from the errors that pervade each chapter. From the trivial errors such as misspellings and significant errors like incorrect formulae, it seems that nobody bothered to proofread this edition of the book (3rd). Derivations also tend to be rather difficult to follow, either due to errors, unclear assumptions, or mislabeled or missing equations. I suspect that much of the book was scanned and edited from the previous edition since there are numerous typos that are substitutions of similar looking letters (e.g. I->l). Even worse, many of the original figures in the book are awfully unclear, confusing the subject rather than clarifying it. In many graphs, axis are missing labels and captions are no more helpful. Many of the figures look like they were drawn in MS Word. All in all, a disappointing textbook, especially for a 3rd edition.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, March 31, 2006

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Shanmuganathan R "Shanmuga" (IISc Bangalore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bioelectricity: A Quantitative Approach (Hardcover)

This book is next only to "From Neuron to Brain" to understand Neuroscience Basics. It covers a bunch of other topics other than Neuroscience. Worth a reading!