The physics of viruses /

The Physics of Viruses presents what is known about viruses from the viewpoint of a physicist. In so doing, a major aim has proved to be the description of viruses, their shape, and structure. Rather surprisingly, definite shapes and structures are emerging, and it is with a heightened sense of exci...

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Main Author: Pollard, Ernest C. (Ernest Charles), 1906-1997
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Academic Press, 1953.
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Summary:The Physics of Viruses presents what is known about viruses from the viewpoint of a physicist. In so doing, a major aim has proved to be the description of viruses, their shape, and structure. Rather surprisingly, definite shapes and structures are emerging, and it is with a heightened sense of excitement that the hoped-for simplicity and symmetry are beginning to be found. The book contains eight chapters and opens with a discussion of the nature of viruses and their relation to physics. Subsequent chapters present studies on the size, shape, and hydration of viruses; the effects of ionizing.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 230 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Biodiversity Heritage Library Digital Imaging Specifications.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
ISBN:9781483270920
1483270920