The World of the Cell (Fifth Edition)
Wayne M. Becker, Lewis J. Kleinsmith & Jeff Hardin (Authors)
Language: English
Published by Benjamin Cummings/Pearson Education, Inc., San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA, New York, et al., 2003
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- Title
- The World of the Cell (Fifth Edition)
- Author
- Wayne M. Becker, Lewis J. Kleinsmith & Jeff Hardin (Authors)
- Publisher
- Benjamin Cummings/Pearson Education, Inc., San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA, New York, et al.
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Decorative Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0805348522
- ISBN 13
- 9780805348521
- Illustrator
- Jennifer Dunn (Design); Precision Graphics (Illustrations)
- Edition
- 5th Edition/ 1st Printing
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- 4to or 4° (Quarto): over 9¾" x 12" tall
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- Academic, Scholarly, Research, Biology & Sociobiology, Genetics & Gen. Psychology, Biology, Microbiology
Continuing the tradition of its widely-praised previous editions, The World of the Cell, 7/e, covers some of the most difficult concepts for readers bioinformatics, bioenergetics, metabolism, enzyme kinetics, thermodynamics, membrane transport, cell signaling, regulatory mechanisms, transcription and translation, signal transduction, and DNA replication and recombinationat the right level of depth and clarity. KEY TOPICS: A Preview of the Cell, The Chemistry of the Cell, The Macromolecules of the Cell, Cells and Organelles, Bioenergetics: The Flow of Energy in the Cell, Enzymes: The Catalysts of Life, Membranes: Their Structure, Function, and Chemistry, Transport Across Membranes: Overcoming the Permeability Barrier, Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism: Glycolysis and Fermentation, Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism: Aerobic Respiration, Phototrophic Energy Metabolism: Photosynthesis, The Endomembrane System and Peroxisomes, Signal Transduction Mechanisms: I. Electrical and Synaptic Signaling in Neurons, Signal Transduction Mechanisms: II. Messengers and Receptors, Cytoskeletal Systems, Cellular Movement: Motility and Contractility, Beyond the Cell: Cell Adhesion, Cell Junctions, and Extracellular Structures, The Structural Basis of Cellular Information: DNA, Chromosomes, and the Nucleus, The Cell Cycle, DNA Replication, and Mitosis, Sexual Reproduction, Meiosis, and Genetic Recombination, Gene Expression: I. The Genetic Code and Transcription, Gene Expression: II. Protein Synthesis and Sorting, The Regulation of Gene Expression, Cancer Cells, Principles and Techniques of Microscopy.
MARKET: For all readers interested in molecular biology.
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The cell biology text written with you in mind
The World of the Cell, Fifth Edition, combines the most readable text and effective learning package available for a beginning course in cell biology. With its hallmark emphasis on cell biology, this book focuses on the basics of cell structure, function, and mechanisms. In this new edition, the authors integrate coverage of modern molecular techniques and recent advances in the field.
Resources to help you succeed in cell biology
Packaged free with every new copy of the text
The Cell Place CD-ROM and Web site include over 30 animations and interactive activities that reinforce understanding of key concepts explained in the text. The Cell Place also contains a pop-up, searchable glossary, practice quizzes, and hundreds of annotated web links. The CD-ROM comes loaded with all the solutions to the end-of-chapter problems in the text ― you don't have to purchase a separate solutions manual!
Guide to Microscopy: Explore the fundamental principles of both light and electron microscopy, with an emphasis on the various specialized techniques that are used to adapt these two types of microscopy for a variety of specialized purposes.
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NEW! Biology Labs On-Line: Cell Version 0-8053-4865-4
Expand your horizons beyond the traditional wet lab setting and perform potentially dangerous, lengthy, or expensive experiments in a safe electronic environment. Labs included are HemoglobinLab, MitochondriaLab, EnzymeLab, and TranslationLab. Go to www.biologylabsonline.com for more information.
Printed Solutions Manual 0-8053-4856-5
A collection of complete, detailed answers for all of the end-of-chapter questions and problems written by the authors.
The Benjamin Cummings Special Topics Series
These brief 32-page booklets, edited by Michael Palladino of Monmouth University, present the basic scientific facts, media myths, and social and ethical issues.
- Understanding the Human Genome Project 0-8053-6774-8 #1
- Stem Cells & Cloning 0-8053-4864-6 #2
- Biology of Cancer 0-8053-4867-0 #3
- Biological Terrorism 0-8053-4868-9 #4
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