| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
240 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 223) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the miraculous cell -- Discovery : how science made plain the facts of life -- How we live : how cells replicate, maintain order, evolve, and die -- How we function : how proteins determine the work of cells -- How genes work : how DNA encodes proteins -- How our cells are replaced : how stem cells self-replicate -- How we become human : how we develop from a single cell -- How we reproduce : how meiosis works -- How we move, think, and feel : how nerve cells communicate -- How we grow and why we age : how cells multiply, enlarge, and decline -- How we survive : how cells defend against bacteria and viruses -- How cancer strikes : how rogue cells form tumours -- How diseases are caused : when cells behave abnormally -- The origins of life : the mystery of the first cell. |
| Subject |
Cytology -- Popular works.
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Developmental cytology -- Popular works.
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Cells -- cytology.
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Cell Physiological Phenomena.
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| Added Title |
Secret lives of cells |
| ISBN |
9780393072211 hardcover |
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0393072215 hardcover |
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