Provides a portrait of the inner workings of cells, based upon the author's survey of modern research in the fields of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology.
An introduction to biology, focusing on cells and the processes that make life possible, with introductions to notable discoveries and scientists in the field, feature boxes, and illustrations.
Examines the very promising but controversial use of human stem cells in treating medical conditions ranging from burned skin to damaged spinal cords to various diseases.
Discusses the origin of life, prokaryotes, eukaryotes, the cell cycle, genes, multicellular creatures, and neurons, and presents overviews of related topics, including light microscopy, histology and histochemistry, and recombinant DNA technology.