Our Molecular Nature: The Body's Motors, Machines and Messages

ISBN-13: 9781461275084 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 183 str.

David S. Goodsell

Opis

Molecular Nature is a richly illustrated guide to the extraordinary diversity of molecules that are responsible for life. David Goodsell, author of the highly-praised book, The Machinery of Life, has synthesized a vast amount of data in a manner that is accessible to the general reader. Molecular Nature examines topics ranging from the shape of cells to the molecules responsible for digestion, immunity, and thought. The author's unique combination of scientific and artistic talents make this a readable, stimulating and highly evocative book. About the Author: David Goodsell is in the Department of Molecular Biology at the Research Institute of Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California. His research involves computer graphics and X-ray crystallography. He is the author of The Machinery of Life (Springer-Verlag, 1992), and his artwork has been shown at exhibitions on science and art.

Recenzje

"...marshals a potentially unmanageable collection of biological curiosities into a deceptively simple story that should be accessible to virtually anyone with a desire to know something of the natural history of the molecules of life." New Scientist "...this book can be entitled as 'sensational'" Cellular and Molecular Biology

Spis treści

1 The Molecular World.- Looking at the Molecular World.- The Names of Molecules.- Molecular Building Blocks.- 2 Building Molecules.- Enzymes.- Information.- 3 Powering the Body.- Digestion.- Chemical Energy.- 4 Form and Motion.- Cell Form.- Body Form.- Molecular Motors.- 5 Dangers and Defenses.- Toxins and Venoms.- Detoxification.- Immunity.- Healing.- 6 Molecules and the Mind.- Hormones.- Sense.- Thought.- Epilogue: Molecules and Medicine.- Further Reading.- Sources of Macromolecular Structures.

O autorze

Dr. David S. Goodsell ist Assistenzprofessor in der Abteilung für Molekularbiologie am Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Kalifornien. Seine Abbildungen sind berühmt und erscheinen in vielen Publikationen, um zu zeigen, wie dicht gepackt und übervoll Zellen sind. Goodsell ist auch als Fachmann und bei Illustrationen vieler Wissenschafts-Museen gefragt, erst kürzlich wurde er bei einer neuen Nanotechnologie-Initiative, die teilweise vom Exploratorium in San Francisco ausging, um Rat gefragt.