World of the Cell with CD-ROM, 6/E
Wayne M. Becker, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lewis J. Kleinsmith, University of Michigan
Jeff Hardin, University of Wisconsin, Madison

ISBN-10: 0805346805
ISBN-13: 9780805346800

Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Copyright: 2006
Format: Cloth Bound with PIN; 944 pp
Status: Out of Print

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The World of the Cell, Sixth Edition continues the tradition of previous editions widely praised for covering some of the most difficult concepts for students – bioenergetics, metabolism, enzyme kinetics, thermodynamics, membrane transport, cell signaling, regulatory mechanisms, transcription and translation, signal transduction, and DNA replication and recombination – at the right level and clarity.

The authors integrate coverage of modern molecular techniques and recent research advances without losing students in overwhelming detail. The World of the Cell's trademark features – Art that Teaches, Multi-level Problem Sets, Quick Check Concept Statements, Guide to Techniques and Methods, and Boxed Essays (Further Insights, Experimental Techniques, and Human Applications) – help students learn the process of science, not just facts. As cell biology continues to incorporate molecular biology advances, instructors can count on Becker’s text to provide strong coverage of basic biochemistry in an easy-to-follow framework, while also offering a balanced coverage of cellular metabolism.

 

  • A superior, pedagogically effective art program helps students learn the process of science, not just the facts.
  • Multi-level Problem Sets at the end of each chapter help develop students' ability to analyze data, make generalizations and predictions, and apply their understanding to new situations.
  • Each chapter is divided into a series of conceptual sections that is highlighted by a Quick Check Concept statement that summarizes the concept to be described, helping students focus on the main points of what they are studying, and aiding in review.
  • Techniques are introduced in the context of their use, which assists students' understanding while underscoring the importance of each technique. A Guide to Techniques and Methods helps readers locate the descriptions of experimental techniques and findings that are included in every chapter.
  • Boxed Essays – Further Insights, Experimental Techniques, Human Applications – give students insight into intriguing and exciting aspects of cell biology.

 

  • The text has been updated with a more logical information flow. The two cytoskeletal chapters now precede cell cycle and meiosis content.The chapter on signal transduction is now closer to molecular genetics content.

 

  • A new chapter on Cancer has been added for comprehensive coverage of cancer’s affect on the cell and cell functions.

 

  • Additional emphasis on Human Applications has been added to motivate student interest.

 

  • Microscopy has been returned to the text as an appendix and has been thoroughly updated.

 

  • Coverage of energy metabolism has been re-written to accommodate the new Cancer chapter and the microscopy material.The text now has a more balanced approach toward both biochemical and molecular content.

 

  • The professor’s Art CD-ROM has been upgraded with JPG and PowerPoint formats for every image and table in the text.

1. A Preview of the Cell

2. The Chemistry of the Cell

3. The Macromolecules of the Cell

4. Cells and Organelles

5. Bioenergetics: The Flow of Energy in the Cell

6. Enzymes: The Catalysts of the Cell

7. Membranes: Their Structure, Function, and Chemistry

8. Transport Across Membranes: Overcoming the Permeability Barrier

9. Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism: Glycolysis and Fermentation

10. Chemotrophic Energy Metabolism: Aerobic Respiration

11. Phototrophic Energy Metabolism: Photosynthesis

12. Intracellular Compartments: The Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Complex, Endosomes, Lysosomes, and Peroxisomes

13. Signal Transduction Mechanisms: I. Electrical Signals in Nerve Cells

14. Signal Transduction Mechanisms: II. Messengers and Receptors

15. Cytoskeletal Systems

16. Cellular Movement: Motility and Contractility

17. Beyond the Cell: Extracellular Structures, Cell Adhesion, and Cell Junctions

18. The Structural Basis of Cellular Information: DNA, Chromosomes, and the Nucleus

19. The Cell Cycle: DNA Replication, Mitosis, and Cancer

20. Sexual Reproduction: Meiosis and Genetic Recombination

21. Gene Expression: I. The Genetic Code and Transcription

22. Gene Expression: II. Protein Synthesis and Sorting

23. The Regulation of Gene Expression

24. Cancer [exact title TBD]

Glossary

Appendix   Microscopy

    Continuing the tradition of its widely-praised previous editions, The World of the Cell, Seventh Edition, covers at the right depth and clarity– bioinformatics, bioenergetics, metabolism, enzyme kinetics, thermodynamics, membrane transport, cell signaling, regulatory mechanisms, transcription and translation, signal transduction, and DNA replication and recombination.

     

    The new edition features information on Micro RNAis, other modern molecular techniques, and recent research advances without overwhelming students in detail. The World of the Cell's trademark features–art that teaches, Multi-level Problem Sets, and Concept Statements–have been augmented with new, time-saving study tools and “Mini-captions” for selected figures.

  • 0805393935The World of the Cell, 7/E
    Becker, Kleinsmith, Hardin & Bertoni
    © 2009 | Benjamin Cummings | Paper Bound w/CD-ROM; 912 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0805393935 | ISBN-13: 9780805393934
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Wayne M. Becker teaches cell biology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His interest in textbook writing grew out of notes, outlines, and problem sets that he assembled for his students, culminating in Energy and the Living Cell, a paperback text on bioenergetics published in 1977, and The World of the Cell, the first edition of which appeared in 1986. He earned all his degrees at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. All three degrees are in biochemistry, an orientation that is readily discernible in his textbooks. His research interests have been in plant molecular biology, focused specifically on the regulation of the expression of genes that encode enzymes of the photorespiratory pathway.

His interests in teaching, learning, and research have taken him on sabbatical leaves at Harvard University, Edinburgh University, the University of Indonesia, the University of Puerto Rico, Canterbury University in Christchurch, New Zealand, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His honors include a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Teaching, and a Visiting Scholar Award from the Royal Society of London.

Lewis J. Kleinsmith is a Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental biology at the University of Michigan, where he has served on the faculty since receiving his Ph.D. from Rockefeller University in 1968. His teaching experiences have involved courses in introductory biology, cell biology, and cancer biology, and his research interests have included studies of growth control in cancer cells, the role of protein phosphorylation in eukaryotic gene regulation, and the control of gene expression during development.

Among his numerous publications, he is the author of Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology, first published in 1988, and several award-winning educational software programs. His honors include a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Henry Russell Award, a Michigan Distinguished Service Award, citations for outstanding teaching from the Michigan Students Association, a Thurnau Professorship, an NIH Plain Language Award, and a Best Curriculum Innovation Award from the EDUCOM Higher Education Software Awards Competition.

Jeff Hardin received his Ph.D. in biophysics from the University of California, Berkeley, and pursued post-doctoral work at Duke University. In 1991 he joined the faculty of the Zoology Department at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he is currently an associate professor. His research interests center on how the cells move and change the shape of the embryo. Dr. Hardin's teaching is enhanced by his extensive use of video-microscopy and his Web-based teaching materials, which are used on many campuses in the United States and other countries. As part of his interest in teaching biology, Dr. Hardin has been involved in several teaching initiatives, including being a founding member of the University of Wisconsin system-wide instructional technology initiative known as BioWeb. He is currently faculty director of the Biocore Curriculum, a four-semester honors biology sequence for undergraduates. His teaching awards include a Lily Teaching Fellowship and a National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award.

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    Becker, Kleinsmith & Hardin
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    Benjamin Cummings
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