This book is intended for the biologists for whom a thorough, knowledge of the physical forces operating in the biological world, and a proper perspective on the levels of organistion and the operations taking place within the organisms, are absolutely essential.

The book provides a working  knowledge on the relationship between physical properties, chemical constitution and biological are treated comprehensively, followed by a discussion on the three - dimensional orientations of macromolecules and biomembranes, which hold the key to their alignment, location and relegation of duties.

more than half of the book is devoted to the different analytical methods used in the problem - solving in biology.

All the major  spectroscopical method and the various separation method such as chromatography and electrophoresis, are described in terms of therir principles, basic instrumentation and applications.

The language used is simple, and the arduous physical  and mathematical treatment are avoided: but care is taken not to sacrifice the factual content.

It is sincerely believed that the availability of this book will initiate a gradual updating of the teaching of Biophysics, whic in turn will facilitate a better understanding of the complex and magnificent biological world.