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| | Description | Essential Cell Biology provides an accessible introduction to the fundamental concepts of cell biology. Its lively writing and exceptional illustrations make it the ideal textbook for a first course in 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 of the basic science that underlies our current understanding of biology. The Third Edition is thoroughly updated scientifically, yet maintains the academic level and size of the previous edition. The book is accompanied by a Media DVD-ROM with over 130 animations and videos, all the figures from the book, and a new self-test quizzing feature for students. | |
| | Product Details | | Author: | Bruce Alberts | | Hardcover: | 860 pages | | Publisher: | Garland Science | | Publication Date: | March 27, 2009 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0815341296 | | Product Width: | 2.12 centimeters | | Product Height: | 2.75 centimeters | | Product Weight: | 0.04 pounds | | Package Length: | 11.0 inches | | Package Width: | 8.6 inches | | Package Height: | 1.4 inches | | Package Weight: | 4.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 31 reviews |
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16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Cell Biology's little brother May 18, 2010
By Mihai Dricu
I was desperately looking for a textbook to cover the Biochemistry and Cell Biology for the GRE Subject Test i am preparing for.
Everyone was praising Alberts' Cell Biology but i found the information a bit advanced.
Cell Biology is a FANTASTIC textbook but it requires prior background on Cell Biology to fully appreciate it and i had none.
Then i found Essential Cell Biology. By the same author, it partners with others in bringing Cell Biology to a wider audience. Reading it is a breeze, it makes you wonder why Cell Biology is considered such a hard topic!
Explanations are straight forward and the movies that come with the DVD are a life saver.
You can easily read and assimilate 10 pages an hour and you don't even know when the time passes.
The only chapters that require more time are "How cells obtain energy from food" and "Electron transport in mitochondria". But this is because of the chemical reactions implied by processes such as citric acid and glycolysis.
Don't get fooled! Essential Cell Biology covers ALL chapters that his big brother Cell Biology includes. It only does it in a simpler and wiser manner.
If you want to get acquainted with Cell Biology this is the book for you!
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Good user friendly book!! Sep 29, 2009
By Shanna Noel
"Shyna Sky"
Pro: This textbook is very user friendly and loaded with diagrams that visually demonstrate the highlights of each chapter.
Con: For an advanced level cell biology class this book does NOT provide detailed information. It is simply an overview of cellular biology.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
My favorite textbook this semester Apr 11, 2010
By kimH
This is the best undergrad textbook I've ever read. It's a pleasure to read (and Cell Bio is not exactly my favorite course) and all of the sections I was assigned to read explained their topics very well. I don't think I will even sell it back to the bookstore when the semester is over. They also put all of the answers in the back of the book. Some textbooks don't, which I hate. The DVD that comes with the txtbk is OK. It has movie clips that are OK and end of chapter quizzes that are helpful for studying but you can't paste any of the info into a word processer to review later or incorporate into flash cards.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Really Great Book Oct 12, 2009
By D. Setaro
This book is really nice. It is organized well and has panels which visually describe certain concepts. The figures, schematics, and photos are very colorful and presented in a very helpful manner that expounds on the written information. The CD that comes with it is also very helpful.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Wonderful! Jan 24, 2011
By bio_student
I've read quite a few biology textbooks so far, and this is the best book I have encountered. The language is clear and straightforward, the text is organized in a simple fashion, there are questions at the end of each chapter that inspires critical thinking about what was just read. Perhaps this is the nerd speaking, but I thought this was a fun book to read, I actually looked forward to opening its pages.
Also, I've noticed that textbooks in the past put pretty pictures on their pages, but their pictures had no reason to be on there. In this book, pictures and diagrams are just as primary as the actual text. If a concept is hard to understand, and with cellular biology there is usually some difficult topics, the diagrams help out. A++!
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