Description |
192 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm |
Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
A brief history of the cell -- Inside living cells -- Cells beget cells -- Cellular singletons -- Coming together: multicellular life -- Life, death, and immortality -- Taking in the cytes. |
Summary |
The cell is the basic building block of life. In its 3.5 billion years on the planet, it has proven to be a powerhouse, spreading life first throughout the seas, then across land, developing the rich and complex diversity of life that populates the planet today. -- Publisher. |
Subject |
Cells.
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Cytology.
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Cells
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Cell Biology
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Cells. (OCoLC)fst00850250
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Cytology. (OCoLC)fst00886282
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ISBN |
9780226224183 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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022622418X (cloth : alk. paper) |
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