CELLS - Hardcover

Lewin, Benjamin; Cassimeris, Lynne; Lingappa, Vishwanath R.; Plopper, George

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763739057 ISBN 13: 9780763739058

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2006

Synopsis

This important new textbook, designed for advanced undergraduate and early graduate courses in cell biology, covers the structures, organization, growth, regulation, movements, and interactions of cells, with emphasis on eukaryotic cells. Under the direction of Dr. Benjamin Lewin and three expert section editors, each chapter was prepared by top scientists who specialize in the given subject area, and all chapters have been carefully edited to maintain a consistent level throughout the text and to assure that all necessary topics are covered.

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About the Authors

Lehigh University

Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Francisco, Chief Technology Office and Co-CEO, Prosetta Bioconformatics, Inc., San Francisco, California

George Plopper is a Senior Lead Scientist at the management, information technology, and strategic consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton in the Washington, D.C. area. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the University of California, San Diego and his Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to joining Booz Allen Hamilton, Dr. Plopper was a professor of biological sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. During his 20-year career in academia he received four teaching awards and was named an Education Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763739057
• ISBN 13: 9780763739058
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 863