Essential Cell Biology provides a
readily accessible introduction to the central concepts of cell biology,
and its lively, clear writing and exceptional illustrations make it the
ideal textbook for a first course in both cell and molecular biology.
The text and figures are easy-to-follow, accurate, clear, and engaging
for the introductory student. Molecular detail has been kept to a
minimum in order to provide the reader with a cohesive conceptual
framework for the basic science that underlies our current understanding
of all of biology, including the biomedical sciences.
The
Fourth Edition has been thoroughly revised, and covers the latest
developments in this fast-moving field, yet retains the academic level
and length of the previous edition. The book is accompanied by a rich
package of online student and instructor resources, including over 130
narrated movies, an expanded and updated Question Bank, and new enhanced
assessments for students.