The Rôle of Diffusion and Osmotic Pressure in Plants, Vol. 8 (Classic Reprint)
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Author(s)Burton Edward Livingston
PublisherForgotten Books
ISBN / ASIN1332316573
ISBN-139781332316571
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With the ever-increasing tendency to regard an organism as a complex of physical and chemical processes which may one day be analyzed and understood, there has necessarily gone hand in hand a tendency toward more and more accurate and quantitative investigation of the physics and chemistry of the cell itself. Among the various groups of physical and chemical phenomena that have been found to play important rules in the life-process, and which, therefore, have been interrogated for answers to physiological questions, none has stood out within the past few years as more fundamentally important than those connected with diffusion and osmotic pressure. This field has thus far only been touched upon, and it would seem, judging from researches which have recently appeared, that the best and most far-reaching work therein is probably yet to come.
The present volume will deal with the past and present of diffusion and osmotic pressure from the standpoint of plant physiology. It has a double raison d'être. First, it was felt that there was need of some direct and not too exhaustive account of the essential physical facts and theories of the subject. The interest of the physical chemist here has lain mainly in the light which these phenomena have been able to throw upon the ultimate nature of matter and upon electrolytic processes. It has thus been difficult for the student of physiology who is not at the same time well versed in physical chemistry to obtain the information required for the prosecution of work in this field.
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With the ever-increasing tendency to regard an organism as a complex of physical and chemical processes which may one day be analyzed and understood, there has necessarily gone hand in hand a tendency toward more and more accurate and quantitative investigation of the physics and chemistry of the cell itself. Among the various groups of physical and chemical phenomena that have been found to play important rules in the life-process, and which, therefore, have been interrogated for answers to physiological questions, none has stood out within the past few years as more fundamentally important than those connected with diffusion and osmotic pressure. This field has thus far only been touched upon, and it would seem, judging from researches which have recently appeared, that the best and most far-reaching work therein is probably yet to come.
The present volume will deal with the past and present of diffusion and osmotic pressure from the standpoint of plant physiology. It has a double raison d'être. First, it was felt that there was need of some direct and not too exhaustive account of the essential physical facts and theories of the subject. The interest of the physical chemist here has lain mainly in the light which these phenomena have been able to throw upon the ultimate nature of matter and upon electrolytic processes. It has thus been difficult for the student of physiology who is not at the same time well versed in physical chemistry to obtain the information required for the prosecution of work in this field.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
