Energy And Life
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The Energy Of Life
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Author : Guy C. Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Energy Of Life written by Guy C. Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Health & Fitness categories.
The enigma of human energy has been cracked. Biologist Guy Brown offers the first popular introduction to the cutting edge science of bioenergetics, one that provides a new understanding of the energy of life. We all know that something is happening to our energy levels on a sugar "rush," or a coffee "high," or following that afternoon nap, but now everyone can understand the smoothly operating human-energy machine, thanks to Brown's lucid overview of how energy courses through us at both the micro level of our cells and the macro level of our behavior. At the micro level, the fundamental energy of our bodies is the frenetic movement within our cells that is powered by body heat. The nucleus, the mitochondria, and all ten thousand tiny bimolecular machines that fabricate and transport molecules around the cell do not sit still within the cell membrane but move about as if they were bubblegum balls in a vibrating gum machine. This movement puts every element of the cell in contact with every other every few seconds and enables the energy of the cell to flow. The energy comes from mitochondria, those strange, genetically distinct little beasts that heat our bodies and consume all the food we eat and oxygen we breathe. Brown has completed breakthough work on mitochondria and explains how they invaded our cells hundreds of millions of years ago. In the last few years, he and his colleagues have shown how these invaders wield the power of life or death over our every cell, over our very lives. The carbohydrates, fats, and proteins we eat constitute mitochondria's main fuels, but our brains run only on glucose -- a peculiar and even toxic chemical when there is too much of it inour blood, as any diabetic knows well. This energy source of the mind is in very limited supply in our bodies because we can store so little of it. Brown suggests that we tend to eat too much fat because we are designed to stop being hungry when we've eaten enough of the carbohydrates from which we make glucose. Eating fat doesn't make us feel "full" as quickly or in the same way. For this reason, in the macro world of affluent societies, we must remind ourselves of the importance of a relatively high-carbohydrate, relatively low-fat diet. Brown explores the energy dynamics of our athletic limits and our excited minds. He shows the strengths of mitochondria-rich brown muscle and the high-speed power of mitochondria-poor white muscle. Sex, which surprisingly begins as electrical energy in the brain's hypothalamus cell nuclei, increases heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate, and muscle tension, quickly drenching the body in a shower of energy, culminating in orgasm. Ultimately, Brown reveals all the processes of mind and body to be flows either of short-term or long-term energy that are most efficient when we follow the simple plan of a balanced diet and regular exercise. Built on a foundation of original research, a study of what energy has meant historically, and the up-to-the-minute perspective of the Brown Laboratory in the celebrated halls of biochemistry at Cambridge, this book is a treasure chest of human science for those interested in how our vital force works. Intriguingly, Brown concludes that it is more important to base our lives on the science of long-term and short-term energy levels than on monitoring our calorie intake or even our bank balance. Whether ornot we follow this advice, here is an entertaining and scientific owners' manual for the human body that celebrates "the creator and destroyer of all things," "The Energy of Life."
Energy And Life
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Author : John Wrigglesworth
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 1997-07-02
Energy And Life written by John Wrigglesworth and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-07-02 with Medical categories.
^Energy and Life addresses the subject of energy in biological systems. It concentrates on the way in which energy flow through plants, animals and bacteria drives the primary processes of life such as metabolism, movement and ion transport. It deals with living systems from a whole-body approach, for exampke in starvation and obesity, to the cellular and molecular level where modern advances in biochemistry and molecular biology are revolutionising our knowledge of how "molecular machines" work. Extensive illustrations, concept boxes, summary sections, suggested further reading lists, as well as questions and answers aid with the presentation of a sometimes daunting, yet fascinating, area of biological science.
Energy 4 Life
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Author : Caroline Shola Arewa
language : en
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Release Date : 2010
Energy 4 Life written by Caroline Shola Arewa and has been published by John Hunt Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Do you want more Energy and vitality in your life? One of the major health issues affecting people today is lack of energy. Most people want enough energy and vitality to live life to the full. We don't want to feel drained, exhausted and stressed out all the time. We are in need of regularly topped up, high quality energy for optimum health and wellbeing. Energy 4 Life offers a health and conscious living programme that activates your core energy. It works with the Chakras and Human Energy System. This powerful energetic approach offers the skills needed to live a Healthy, Happy and Successful life in the midst of a changing world. This is an uplifting and informative book that makes balancing the demands of 21st century life manageable.
Energy And Life
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Author : John Wrigglesworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Energy And Life written by John Wrigglesworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Electronic book categories.
Annotation 'Energy and Life' addresses the subject of energy in biological systems. It concentrates on the way in which energy flow through plants, animals and bacteria drives the primary processes of life such as metabolism, movement and ion transport. It deals with living systems from a whole-body approach, for example in starvation and obesity, to the cellular and molecular level where modern advances in biochemistry and molecular biology are revolutionising our knowledge of how 'molecular machines' work. Extensive illustrations, concept boxes, summary sections, suggested further reading lists, as well as questions and answers aid with the presentation of a sometimes daunting, yet fascinating, area of biological science.
Life And Energy
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Author : Isaac Asimov
language : en
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y : Doubleday
Release Date : 1962
Life And Energy written by Isaac Asimov and has been published by Garden City, N.Y : Doubleday this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Science categories.
"An exploration of the physical and chemical basis of modern biology"--Page [1] of cover.
Photosynthesis
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Author : Dmitry Shevela
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing
Release Date : 2018-11-09
Photosynthesis written by Dmitry Shevela and has been published by World Scientific Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-09 with Science categories.
Photosynthesis has been an important field of research for more than a century, but the present concerns about energy, environment and climate have greatly intensified interest in and research on this topic. Research has progressed rapidly in recent years, and this book is an interesting read for an audience who is concerned with various ways of harnessing solar energy. Our understanding of photosynthesis can now be said to have reached encyclopedic dimensions. There have been, in the past, many good books at various levels. Our book is expected to fulfill the needs of advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in branches of biology, biochemistry, biophysics, and bioengineering because photosynthesis is the basis of future advances in producing more food, more biomass, more fuel, and new chemicals for our expanding global human population. Further, the basics of photosynthesis are and will be used not only for the above, but in artificial photosynthesis, an important emerging field where chemists, researchers and engineers of solar energy systems will play a major role.
Bioenergetics
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Author : Davor Juretic
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2021-12-23
Bioenergetics written by Davor Juretic and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-23 with Science categories.
Bioenergetics deals with the very first energy transformation steps performed by living cells. Increased dissipation is the primary effect of processing external energy packages. Enzyme-supported charge separation is the minor but essential outcome for maintaining life. This book explores the usefulness of dissecting the entropy production of enzymes involved in cellular defenses, fermentation, respiration, and photosynthesis, assuming that tightly regulated dissipation is the hallmark of life. Researchers, educators, and students of life sciences can find in this text many examples of how we can use the interdisciplinary approach to study cells' virtuoso ability to connect the microscopic to the macroscopic world. Each chapter is a self-contained unit with a glossary and selected references for further reading.
The Energy Of Life
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Author : Peter F. Robson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Energy Of Life written by Peter F. Robson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Life (Biology) categories.
Energy And Civilization
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Author : Vaclav Smil
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2018-11-13
Energy And Civilization written by Vaclav Smil and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-13 with Science categories.
A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civilization. "I wait for new Smil books the way some people wait for the next 'Star Wars' movie. In his latest book, Energy and Civilization: A History, he goes deep and broad to explain how innovations in humans' ability to turn energy into heat, light, and motion have been a driving force behind our cultural and economic progress over the past 10,000 years. —Bill Gates, Gates Notes, Best Books of the Year Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive effects of raindrops. Life on Earth depends on the photosynthetic conversion of solar energy into plant biomass. Humans have come to rely on many more energy flows—ranging from fossil fuels to photovoltaic generation of electricity—for their civilized existence. In this monumental history, Vaclav Smil provides a comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civilization. Humans are the only species that can systematically harness energies outside their bodies, using the power of their intellect and an enormous variety of artifacts—from the simplest tools to internal combustion engines and nuclear reactors. The epochal transition to fossil fuels affected everything: agriculture, industry, transportation, weapons, communication, economics, urbanization, quality of life, politics, and the environment. Smil describes humanity's energy eras in panoramic and interdisciplinary fashion, offering readers a magisterial overview. This book is an extensively updated and expanded version of Smil's Energy in World History (1994). Smil has incorporated an enormous amount of new material, reflecting the dramatic developments in energy studies over the last two decades and his own research over that time.
Life As Energy
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Author : Alexis Mari Pietak
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Life As Energy written by Alexis Mari Pietak and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Science categories.
To many modern scientists, a living thing is not significantly different from a lifeless object, understood in terms of its basic parts (genes and molecules). Whereas science has given us many wonderful things, it has also taken away something essential--our ability to consider life seriously as a unique form of energy. Alexis Pietak, an exciting new scientific thinker, argues that the "livingness" of a life form is a very real kind of energy that we must recognize along with other kinds of energy such as heat and light. In this book, Dr. Pietak builds an entirely new, holistic and rational science of life that could significantly enhance our understanding of individual life forms, ecological systems, and even human sustainability on our planet. This original and groundbreaking book highlights a crucial missing element in mainstream science.