pen name 1:
The best book for understanding how DNA and molecular machines work!!! 10 out of 10, a brilliant read!
United States on Sep 08, 2023
Steve:
I rarely review but this book deserves it. It bought it for the pictures(after reading an article in the New Yorker) and was even more amazed by the text. This author clearly has a deep understanding of his subject. I majored in Biology in college and became a physician but part of me always wished I had become a molecular biologist. This book was the first time diving deep into the subject again.
To give you an example of why this book is so amazing. Ever wonder how the yearly influenza virus starts? I thought I did. In one paragraph he was able to summarize how this happens in a very satisfying way. Also, you will understand why some vaccines are good after one shot and others need yearly shots.
You've heard of ATP as our cellular energy source? This book shows a detailed picture and the text explains how these enzymes are actually turning a molecular axle to produce the ATP molecule. I used to be able to write out the steps and did well on the tests BUT NEVER ACTUALLY KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON at a gut level.
Incredible. This is a book I'll read over and over.
United States on Apr 04, 2022
Amazon Customer:
Best Popular Science Book on Cellular Biology with stunning illustrations by the author
Italy on May 03, 2021
Rogelio Rosas:
Muy buen libro, claro y muy buena calidad.
Mexico on Aug 19, 2019
Stefano Walter Agatti:
Só esperava que tivesse mais imagens/desenhos.
Brazil on Nov 11, 2018
Amazon Customer:
Beautiful book,worth all the praise and makes you fall in love with the world of biology.
India on Apr 14, 2017
crystine:
Great book! Interesting with lovely and informative pictures.
Canada on Dec 28, 2016
Trevor Neal:
This book was a useful introduction to molecular biology, written in a way that a layperson could understand. I like how the author laid out the molecular framework of the cell and illustrated the functions of parts of the cell at the molecular level. I feel the illustrations he used weren't as effective on the kindle. I wish the kindle had included the illustrations in full color as they had been produced in the original book. I also wish the author had employed a different metaphor instead of 'machinery' to describe the cell at its molecular level. An organic metaphor would have been better. However, the author did not overwhelm the reader with data and wrote in a manner so that someone without much background in biology could understand the subject matter of the book.
United States on Apr 21, 2013
rekado:
Reading this book has been a great experience. The frequent detailed and annotated drawings that span the whole page and often even two pages are very intricate and mesmerizing. The replication cycle of a virus in a human cell stretches over two adjacent pages and is explaned in a very comprensible manner in the extensive notes below. A journey through a part of the enormous human cell following the assemby of antibodies spans several pages of large colorful drawings with interesting annotation that are sometimes a little overwhelming. The illustrations of E. coli (as the one shown on the cover) is simply beautiful and intriguing.
Throughout the book the drawings are kept in consistent scale which makes it very easy to compare proteins and biochemical machines.
The text starts with a clear introduction to the main components of any cellular machine. The introduction serves well to prepare even readers just starting out in cellular biology to appreciate the explanations that follow on.
The book never felt like a lecture even though often more than just purely descriptive information was provided. With the book covering many different types of...
United States on Jul 30, 2010
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| Total Reviews | 8 reviews | 15 reviews | 26 reviews |
| Cell Biology (Books) | Cell Biology | Cell Biology | Cell Biology |
| Molecular Biology (Books) | Molecular Biology | Molecular Biology | Molecular Biology |
| Item Weight | 1.1 pounds | 1 pounds | 15.2 ounces |
| Best Sellers Rank | #6 in Molecular Biology #11 in Cell Biology #15 in Biochemistry | #5 in Molecular Biology #8 in Cell Biology #29 in Genetics | #207 in Cell Biology #276 in Molecular Biology #1,048 in Anatomy |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0387849249 | 978-0231161176 | 978-1637742310 |
| Publisher | Springer; 2nd ed. 2009 edition | Columbia University Press; Reprint edition | BenBella Books |
| Dimensions | 6.4 x 0.5 x 9.3 inches | 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches | 6 x 0.97 x 9 inches |
| ISBN-10 | 0387849246 | 9780231161176 | 1637742312 |
| Biochemistry (Books) | Biochemistry | ||
| Language | English | English | English |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 275 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); } }); }); | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,601 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); } }); }); | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 144 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); } }); }); |
| Hardcover | 179 pages |
In addition to describing normal life functions, the author explains how antibiotics, poisons and toxins affect the cells.
United States on Jan 26, 2024