Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 571.6 EAN: 9780815334804 ISBN: 081533480X Label: Garland Science/Taylor & Francis Group Manufacturer: Garland Science/Taylor & Francis Group Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 740 Publication Date: September 25, 2003 Publisher: Garland Science/Taylor & Francis Group Sales Rank: 777 Studio: Garland Science/Taylor & Francis Group
Product DescriptionEssential Cell Biology, Second Edition contains basic, core knowledge about how cells work. It has a proven track record in providing students with a conceptual and accessible grounding in cell biology. The text and figures have been prepared to be easy-to-follow, accurate, clear and engaging for the introductory student. Each section follows logically from the previous one, telling a story, rather than being a collection of facts. Questions integrated throughout each chapter encourage the reader to pause, think about what they have read, and attempt to apply the new knowledge in ways that test their understanding. Based on user feedback, the Second Edition now offers increased coverage of genetics and more experimental background. It is completely up-to-date.
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Rating: - Information Dense, but Readable
This book is jam pack full of information from cover to cover. However, it is quite readalbe for the capable biology student. My biggest complaint is that the vocabulary words are not listed off to the side or defined clearly in the text. Essentially, the vocab is used and bolded in the text. It is then expected that you will look it up later, which takes a fair amount of time. Other than that, this book does a fair job covering a dry subject to most biology students and makes it bearable. The diagrams ... Read More
Rating: - essential cell biology, 2nd ed.
I was satisfied with time it took to receive the book and the book was in excellent condition.
Rating: - Bio 218 book
came as expected..nice, new.
good book for details of biology. figures and pictures sup up the chapters and major sections
Rating: - essential cell bio text
bought essential cell bio for school. excellent. just like in ad. thank you very much!
Rating: - Mwentzler
Is an read easy and understandable read. Explains all topics very thoroughly yet in a clear concise manner especially for a biology text book.
- Information Dense, but Readable
- essential cell biology, 2nd ed.
