No one book covers it all (for us)!

Reader: Part 1 available.

1. Lehninger's Biochemistry, chpt 1, "Molecular Logic of Life"
2. Biochemistry Stryer's 4^th edition, Chpts 1,2,4,5.
3. Mechanics of Motor Proteins and the Cytoskeleton, Joe Howard, Chpts 1-5.

References (on reserve in Physics library)

1. "Biochemistry" Stryer's 4^th or 5^th edition.
2. "Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry" by Cox & Nelson (Reserve chem. library)
3. "Principles of Physical Biochemistry" by K.E. van Holde, Prentice Hall (Reserve chem. library)
4. http://www.biology.arizona.edu/
5. "Molecular Biology of the Cell", B. Alberts et al.
   "Fat Albert" - the bible. New edition coming out.
6. Essential Cell Biology", B.Alberts et al.
   "Slim Albert".

1. "Thermal Physics," Kittel, Kroemer.
   Excellent book. Intermediate Stat. Mech. used for Phyiscs 363

1. "Biological Physics: Energy, Information, Life" by Phil Nelson.
   Available for copying costs through Physics Dept.
2. "Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology", 3^rd ed., Russell K. Hobbie.
3. "Physics with illustrative examples from medicine and biology: mechanics (vol 1), electricity (Vol 2), Statistical physics (Vol 3), George B. Benedek, Felix M.H. Villar.
4. "Molecular Biophysics," M. Duane.
5. UIC Biophysics course (Anjun, Marko) http://www.uic.edu/classes/phys/phys461/phys450/
6. "Biophysical Chemistry, Part II", Charles Cantor and Paul Schimmel.
   Classic; excellent on techniques; a bit dated.

1. "Mechanics of Motor Proteins and the Cytoskeleton," Jonathan Howard.
   (First 5 Chapters covers fundamentals, used in this course.)
2. "Random Walks in Biology," Howard Berg
   Small, paperback, very accessible book on diffusion.

1. "Ion Channels of Excitable Membranes", Bertil Hille
   The standard. New Edition.
2. "From Neuron to Brain," 4^th ed., by J.G. Nicholls, et al.
3. "Neuroscience, 2^nd ed., by D Purves et al, Sinauer Press
4. "The first steps in seeing", R.W. Rodieck.
   Fairly easy reading.