Book Description
Molecular Biology of the Cell is the classic in-depth text reference in cell biology. By extracting the fundamental concepts from this enormous and ever-growing field, the authors tell the story of cell biology, and create a coherent framework through which non-expert readers may approach the subject. Written in clear and concise language, and beautifully illustrated, the book is enjoyable to read, and it provides a clear sense of the excitement of modern biology. Molecular Biology of the Cell sets forth the current understanding of cell biology (completely updated as of Autumn 2001), and it explores the intriguing implications and possibilities of the great deal that remains unknown.
The hallmark features of previous editions continue in the Fourth Edition. The book is designed with a clean and open, single-column layout. The art program maintains a completely consistent format and style, and includes over 1,600 photographs, electron micrographs, and original drawings by the authors. Clear and concise concept headings introduce each section. Every chapter contains extensive references. Most important, every chapter has been subjected to a rigorous, collaborative revision process where, in addition to incorporating comments from expert reviewers, each co-author reads and reviews the other authors' prose. The result is a truly integrated work with a single authorial voice.
The hallmark features of previous editions continue in the Fourth Edition. The book is designed with a clean and open, single-column layout. The art program maintains a completely consistent format and style, and includes over 1,600 photographs, electron micrographs, and original drawings by the authors. Clear and concise concept headings introduce each section. Every chapter contains extensive references. Most important, every chapter has been subjected to a rigorous, collaborative revision process where, in addition to incorporating comments from expert reviewers, each co-author reads and reviews the other authors' prose. The result is a truly integrated work with a single authorial voice.
JA Majors Book Info
Comprehensive text/reference covers what is known and what is unknown about the subject. Sections include an introduction, basic genetic mechanisms, methods, internal organization of the cell, and cells in their social context. Previous edition: c1994. CD contains video clips, animations, molecular structures, and high-resolution micrographs. DNLM: Cells.
From the Publisher
I found both the writing and the illustrations to be excellent - clear, up-to-date and accurate."
Harry Noller, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Commenting on Chapter 6
"[The] chapter on gene expression was terrific - I was amazed at how I would write down a comment and then a page or so later see that it was covered."
Mike Carey, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Commenting on Chapter 7
"It is thrilling to think that medical students in the future may arrive with some grasp of this complex material. I think the overall layout of the chapter is excellent."
Clay Armstrong, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Commenting on Chapter 11
"I enjoyed reading the chapter very much. It's comprehensive, clear and easy to read."
Lily Jan, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Commenting on Chapter 11
"I think this chapter is excellent and represents a lot of work!"
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA
Commenting on Chapter 11
"What I read was excellent: easy to read, and an appropriate and judicious balance of concepts, generalizations, and facts that provide a fundamental understanding without getting bogged down in too many details and vocabulary. The illustrations were also excellent and appropriate."
Arthur E. Johnson, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, USA
Commenting on Chapter 12
"I found the chapter quite excellent and right up-to-date, covering the main recent developments, in particular the relevant membrane protein structures, in sufficient detail to explain all important concepts in molecular bioenergetics."
Werner Kühlbrandt, Max-Planck-Institut für Biophysik, Germany
Commenting on Chapter 14
"I think [the chapter] reads very well, and makes a complex subject readily accessible."
Tony Pawson, Samuel Lunefeld Research Institute, Canada
Commenting on Chapter 15
"I have read the section carefully several times and I think it is very good. This chapter is very well written and covers many aspects of this complex problem."
Frank Gertler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Commenting on Chapter 16
"This is a very well-written, clear and fun piece to read. I found the explanations helpful and insightful."
Laura Machesky, University of Birmingham, UK
Commenting on Chapter 16
"Overall I liked it. It reads well and I think covering mitosis and cytokinesis in the same chapter is a great way to present the material."
Bill Sullivan, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Commenting on Chapter 18
"I think the chapter is clear and accessible."
Mike Levine, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Commenting on Chapter 21
"Keep up the good work - it makes teaching so much easier."
Jane Langdale, University of Oxford, UK
Commenting on Chapter 21
"I think that it is an excellent summary of the present state of art in this area."
Richard Gardner, University of Oxford, UK
Commenting on Chapter 22
Praise for the previous editions:
"The epitome of what a current upper level textbook in cell biology should be."
Quarterly Review of Cell Biology
"Accessible and relatively easy to read....timely and accurate....profusely and beautifully illustrated."
American Society for Microbiology News
"A reliable, accurate and up-to-date textbook for which students and researchers must be grateful."
Trends in Biochemical Sciences
"A big, beautiful (now in color), up-to-date survey of cell biology."
Sci Tech Book News
"The authors and their publisher have once again led the way and set the standard against which other scientific textbooks will be measured."
Biochemical Education
Cell Biology Interactive a CD-ROM is packaged with every copy of the book.
Contains over 1,600 illustrations, electron micrographs and photographs, of which over 1,000 are originally conceived by the authors.
Guides the reader through, as well as makes sense of, the burgeoning and often complex current scientific literature.
Omits unecessary facts that burden the reader - the storyline remains as clear as in previous editions.
Molecular Biology of the Cell, Fourth Edition: A Problems Approach by John Wilson and Tim Hunt is a comprehensive book that provides research-oriented problems derived from the scientific literature, now covering Chapters 1-8 and 10-18 of the main text.
Harry Noller, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Commenting on Chapter 6
"[The] chapter on gene expression was terrific - I was amazed at how I would write down a comment and then a page or so later see that it was covered."
Mike Carey, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Commenting on Chapter 7
"It is thrilling to think that medical students in the future may arrive with some grasp of this complex material. I think the overall layout of the chapter is excellent."
Clay Armstrong, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Commenting on Chapter 11
"I enjoyed reading the chapter very much. It's comprehensive, clear and easy to read."
Lily Jan, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Commenting on Chapter 11
"I think this chapter is excellent and represents a lot of work!"
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA
Commenting on Chapter 11
"What I read was excellent: easy to read, and an appropriate and judicious balance of concepts, generalizations, and facts that provide a fundamental understanding without getting bogged down in too many details and vocabulary. The illustrations were also excellent and appropriate."
Arthur E. Johnson, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, USA
Commenting on Chapter 12
"I found the chapter quite excellent and right up-to-date, covering the main recent developments, in particular the relevant membrane protein structures, in sufficient detail to explain all important concepts in molecular bioenergetics."
Werner Kühlbrandt, Max-Planck-Institut für Biophysik, Germany
Commenting on Chapter 14
"I think [the chapter] reads very well, and makes a complex subject readily accessible."
Tony Pawson, Samuel Lunefeld Research Institute, Canada
Commenting on Chapter 15
"I have read the section carefully several times and I think it is very good. This chapter is very well written and covers many aspects of this complex problem."
Frank Gertler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Commenting on Chapter 16
"This is a very well-written, clear and fun piece to read. I found the explanations helpful and insightful."
Laura Machesky, University of Birmingham, UK
Commenting on Chapter 16
"Overall I liked it. It reads well and I think covering mitosis and cytokinesis in the same chapter is a great way to present the material."
Bill Sullivan, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Commenting on Chapter 18
"I think the chapter is clear and accessible."
Mike Levine, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Commenting on Chapter 21
"Keep up the good work - it makes teaching so much easier."
Jane Langdale, University of Oxford, UK
Commenting on Chapter 21
"I think that it is an excellent summary of the present state of art in this area."
Richard Gardner, University of Oxford, UK
Commenting on Chapter 22
Praise for the previous editions:
"The epitome of what a current upper level textbook in cell biology should be."
Quarterly Review of Cell Biology
"Accessible and relatively easy to read....timely and accurate....profusely and beautifully illustrated."
American Society for Microbiology News
"A reliable, accurate and up-to-date textbook for which students and researchers must be grateful."
Trends in Biochemical Sciences
"A big, beautiful (now in color), up-to-date survey of cell biology."
Sci Tech Book News
"The authors and their publisher have once again led the way and set the standard against which other scientific textbooks will be measured."
Biochemical Education
Cell Biology Interactive a CD-ROM is packaged with every copy of the book.
Contains over 1,600 illustrations, electron micrographs and photographs, of which over 1,000 are originally conceived by the authors.
Guides the reader through, as well as makes sense of, the burgeoning and often complex current scientific literature.
Omits unecessary facts that burden the reader - the storyline remains as clear as in previous editions.
Molecular Biology of the Cell, Fourth Edition: A Problems Approach by John Wilson and Tim Hunt is a comprehensive book that provides research-oriented problems derived from the scientific literature, now covering Chapters 1-8 and 10-18 of the main text.
