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This book describes the physical microenvironment of living organisms. It presents a simplified discussion of heat and mass transport models and applies them to exchange processes between organisms and their surroundings. Emphasis is located on teaching the student how to calculate actual transport rates, rather than just studying the principles involved. Numerous examples are provided to illustrate many of the principles, and problems are integrated at the end of every chapter to help the student develop skills in utilizing the equations and to gain an understanding of modern environmental biophysics. The book is an engineering approach to environmental biology.

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Customer rating is 5 of 5  An excellent introductory text or quick reference   2009-04-05
By Megan M. Oconnell
Campbell's text is a classic. It stands up as well today as when it was first published. The book provides a thoughtful and clear introduction to biophysics and its many practical applications. While this book may not have the depth of information on specific topics as some others, it provides a thorough foundation for those interested in the field and is an the perfect springboard to more advanced text. It is also and excellent quick reference for those who study land-atmosphere processes on a daily basis. It is replete with the equations and tables of physical parameters that are commonly used and give clear instructions on their proper application. I would strongly recommend this book as a classic in the field.
Customer rating is 4 of 5  A dense book for a complex topic   2005-10-03
By Amy C. Lamonica (Juneau, AK)
Campbell is thorough in his approach to biophysical analysis of multiple environmental scenarios. As a text book, it is fairly dense and provides hints on how to solve specific problems throughout the text. However, finding those hints is sometimes fairly tricky. The equations presented are the latest version of the equations, but some may produce skewed answers in extreme condtions. Living in interior Alaska, some of Campbell's formulas and tables just don't cut it for winter and high-latitude conditions. All in all a solid book though, despite it's initial density and sometimes insufficient clarity.
Customer rating is 4 of 5  excellent and unique update in the subject   2000-06-28
By Alejandro (Madison, WI, USA)
This text is an excellent companion for anybody dealing with transfers of energy and water in the biosphere, particularly at the plant-canopy level. Badly needed since the only comparable textbook is Monteith & Unsworth - a little outdated and more physically based than this one, which is more bio-oriented and includes current remote sensing use. Excellent reference, and well organized course textbook. There are some mistakes but I know of a second edition appearing this year which will correct them.


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