Essential Cell Biology, Second Edition: A Comprehensive Guide from Cambridge University Press (1997)

Essential Cell Biology by Bruce Alberts, Dennis Bray, Karen Hopkin, Alexander Johnson, and KE Roberts is one of the best Molecular Biology Books on the market. With its high value for money, quality binding and pages, easy-to-read format, and comprehensive content, it is an essential addition to any library.
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Details of Essential Cell Biology, Second Edition: A Comprehensive Guide from Cambridge University Press (1997)

  • Molecular Biology (Books): Molecular Biology
  • ASIN ‏ ‎: 0815344554
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 3.69 pounds
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-0815344551
  • Publisher ‏ ‎: Garland Science
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 8.43 x 1.15 x 10.71 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #268 in Cell Biology #391 in Molecular Biology #22,206 in Nature & Ecology
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • Cell Biology (Books): Cell Biology
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 0853696470
  • Customer Reviews: 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 739 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); });
  • Nature & Ecology (Books): Nature & Ecology

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Jonathan: As a bioresource and bioenvironmental sciences major, I use this textbook frequently. It has many diagrams to help with the learning process, and is great for both studying and review. Would reccomend.

Japan on Jul 13, 2023

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Italy on Aug 25, 2022

Allie: Great product, great quality. Optional for my class, but I’m loving it. Great textbook addition! (Hardcover is lovely)

Canada on Oct 04, 2021

Herz: Most of the chapters are repetitive and could have been organized more concisely, but explanations were thorough and easy to understand. My roommate had the 5th edition and we couldn't notice the difference. The 4th edition did the job for my cell bio class.

United States on Jul 18, 2020

Lindsey Semock: I've never felt the need to review a textbook before, but this one deserves praise. It's an absolutely fascinating read. The authors really do keep you interested even when explaining complex and abstract ideas (I mean, c'mon, there's genetic elements that literally just up and move around genomes. That's crazy to even think about). Obviously there's scientific jargon, but the authors have made it easy to understand. Examples of the topics are abundant and the figures and tables are all very useful in making these topics make sense. The number of times I've stopped reading to sit and think "Holy guacamole, so THAT'S how that works"... I'd recommend this textbook to anyone studying molecular or cell biology. I rented it, and that price was totally reasonable, as most Amazon textbook rentals are. I'm just very impressed that the authors could take a field of study that has so many (literally) teeny-tiny details and make it easy to comprehend and legitimately enjoyable to read.

United States on Nov 10, 2019

akersh1219: There were flaws in the binding and some dented pages, but nothing that couldn't be hiden by using a cover. A few too many highlight marks made it hard to focus on the sentences I was trying to read, but if that doesn't bother you then it should be a good (and a cheaper alternative to buying) fit.

United States on Aug 12, 2019

BillyBob: A phenomenal book that is great for any undergraduate (or even high school) student who wants to strengthen their conceptual understanding of biology. Easy read an explains everything in an undertstndable, universal way, even when going over the basics. You could honestly start your biology career by first reading this, despite it really being a book on cell biology.

Really can't recommend this book enough, Finally made me understand the "why's" of biology instead of blind memorization. 5/5

United States on Jan 30, 2019

upender velpula: really essential cell biology is most helpful for me. the author albert bruces mentioned everything clearly. easily we can understand the concept

India on Nov 01, 2017

T Kuerten: Perfect for my Intro to Cell Bio module at Uni, concepts and info is presented very clearly and in a very digestible format; plenty of diagrams to explain everything (I need diagrams in order to help me visualise things properly). Text is also nice and spaced out making it easy to read.

Highly recommend this book if it is one of your module's recommended texts.

United Kingdom on May 02, 2016

Antonio: I am currently renting this book from Amazon ( I think) and the experience is as follows:
Pros
1. Exceptional readability, for some reason the authors manage to keep your attention better than most texts, especially since it is cell bio we are talking about.
2. Graphics are great and very helpful / clear. Instead of serving an almost purely aesthetic function like many texts, the figures summarize the "big picture" processes or subjects in a clear memorable manner
3. The book is not cheaply made and consists of durable hardback.
4. It's one of the few hard copy textbooks I get to use this semester so the away-from-computer time is much appreciated not to mention the lack of need to charge the book.

Cons
1. Heavy- Good or bad thing. For me I couldn't care less as I am just happy to be reading a physical book again (schools are really shifting towards poorly functioning, non-versatile, e-texts).
2. Though not having to do directly with the book content, I did not expect a brand new book to come by any means. However, the vast majority of the book is thoroughly highlighted. Evidently the previous user reads through the tip of a...

United States on Nov 10, 2015



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Molecular Biology (Books) Molecular Biology Molecular Biology Molecular Biology
ASIN ‏ ‎ 0815344554 0231161174
Item Weight ‏ ‎ 3.69 pounds 1 pounds 15.2 ounces
ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-0815344551 978-0231161176 978-1637742310
Publisher ‏ ‎ Garland Science Columbia University Press; Reprint edition BenBella Books
Dimensions ‏ ‎ 8.43 x 1.15 x 10.71 inches 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches 6 x 0.97 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank #268 in Cell Biology #391 in Molecular Biology #22,206 in Nature & Ecology #5 in Molecular Biology #8 in Cell Biology #29 in Genetics #207 in Cell Biology #276 in Molecular Biology #1,048 in Anatomy
Language ‏ ‎ English English English
Cell Biology (Books) Cell Biology Cell Biology Cell Biology
ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 0853696470 9780231161176 1637742312
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