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Molecular Biology of the Cell | 
| Authors: Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
Publisher: Garland Science
Category: Book
List Price: $142.00
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Rating:  78 reviews
Sales Rank: 160
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 5
Pages: 1268
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.7
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.8 x 2
ISBN: 0815341059
Dewey Decimal Number: 571.6
EAN: 9780815341055
ASIN: 0815341059
Publication Date: November 31, 2007
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Product Description
For nearly a quarter century Molecular Biology of the Cell has been the leading cell biology textbook. This tradition continues with the new Fifth Edition, which has been completely revised and updated to describe our current, rapidly advancing understanding of cell biology. To list but a few examples, a large amount of new material is presented on epigenetics; stem cells; RNAi; comparative genomics; the latest cancer therapies; apoptosis (now its own separate chapter); and cell cycle control and the mechanics of M phase (now integrated into one chapter). The hallmark features of Molecular Biology of the Cell have been retained, such as its consistent and comprehensive art program, clear concept headings, and succinct section summaries. Additionally, in response to extensive feedback from readers, the Fifth Edition now includes several new features. It is now more portable. Chapters 1-20 are printed and Chapters 21-25, covering multicellular systems, are provided as pdf files on the free Media DVD-ROM which accompanies the book.* And for the first time, Molecular Biology of the Cell now contains end-of-chapter questions. These problems, written by John Wilson and Tim Hunt, emphasize a quantitative approach and the art of reasoning from experiments, and -they will help students review and extend their knowledge derived from reading the textbook. The Media DVD-ROM, which is packaged with every copy of the book, contains PowerPoint presentations with all of the figures, tables and micrographs from the text (available as JPEGs too). Also included is the Media Player, which plays over 125 movies—animations, videos, and molecular models—all with voiceover narration. A new reader-friendly feature is the integration of media codes throughout the text that link directly to relevant videos and animations. The Media DVD-ROM holds the multicellular systems chapters (21-25) of the text as well. By skillfully extracting the fundamental concepts from this enormous and ever-growing field, the authors tell the story of cell biology, and thereby create a coherent framework through which readers may approach and enjoy this subject that is so central to all of biology. * There is also a reference edition of Molecular Biology of the Cell, Fifth Edition (ISBN 978-0-8153-4111-6) that contains Chapters 1-25 entirely in printed format.
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 THE book for molecular biology January 5, 2009
The Mad Scientist (Iowa)
This is, by far, the most well known and most widely used textbook for molecular biology; and there is a reason it is. This text is extremely comprehensive and covers just about every topic you can think of that is related to molecular biology/cytology. Although before you try to conquer this monster I recommend a firm background in biochemistry and/or molecular biology from a smaller book, as this book is very dense with facts and information and can be hard to comprehend if you aren't somewhat familiar with the material beforehand. My only real complaint about the book is that it is very heavy and the binding isn't that great after you use the book a lot. There are a lot of great figures and tables in the book which makes learning the material that much easier. If you are serious about molecular biology you can't get far without this book, definitely recommend you have a copy on your bookshelf!
Great Book! December 22, 2008
Curtis Converse (Costa Mesa, Ca)
One of the things i love about this book (which was bought as a supplement to my required text) is that fact that is uses more diagrams than renderings as opposed to other books (namely, Cells, by B. Lewin). I didn't get to really use the book as much as i had hoped because finals came around, but it really seemed to be a great text.
A Great Book November 29, 2008
Bryce Schroeder (California)
I like to read textbooks (a bit strange, I know...)
I purchased this one about a week ago. I have read it almost every night since then. It's an incredibly detailed tour through the workings of the cell, with good illustrations and lucid explanations. Some background in chemistry and biology is assumed, but not as much as you might think - if you can pick things up quickly, you will have no problems even without a detailed knowledge of those areas. It has an overview of lab methods too, which is interesting.
My only gripe is that the CD is stuck in the middle of the book, instead of in the back, which is a rather awkward arrangement. I took it out and put it in a case of its own. For the price, though, you'd think they could have put it in a plastic envelope in the back.
Anyway, put it on your reading list, you won't regret it.
 Molecular Biology of the Cell November 19, 2008
S. WILLIAMS
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I will not purchase again from Amazon.com. The book was promised on a specific date before purchase to reel me in, but after the credit card transaction they extended the date for a month after what was promised.
After that additional period that amazon gave itself at my expense, the book still wasn't shipped. Two weeks later I recieved an e-mail & this review survey, but still no book. BUYER BE WARE!
Amazing Book!!!!!! November 4, 2008
J. Pehrson (CA, USA)
This book is so clear and full of good information. I use it as a reference book for classes. It goes into great detail but not overly so. I recommend this book to any cellular/molecular biology student or faculty.
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