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The Machinery of Life is a journey into the sub-microscopic world of molecular machines. Readers are introduced to the types of molecules built by cells, including proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and polysaccharides; then, in a series of full-color "watercolor" illustrations, which show a portion of a living cell magnified by 1,000,000 times, the reader is guided through the interior world of cells. The book explores the ways in which molecules work in concert to perform the processes of living, and how vitamins, viruses, poisons, and drugs each have their effects on the molecules in our bodies. The book is a fascinating introduction to biochemistry for the non-specialist, and combines a lucid text with an abundance of drawings and computer graphics that present the world of cells and their components in a truly unique way.§This new edition has been updated to include the many major advances of the past decade, and is richly illustrated in full color throughout.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Biology, life sciences Biochemistry

• Full title: Machinery of Life
• Author: David Goodsell
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 167
• EAN: 9780387849249
• ISBN: 0387849246
• ID: 04397922
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
• Weight: 440 g
• Dimensions: 243 × 162 × 17 mm
• Date of publishing: 16. April 2010

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