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Essential Cell Biology, Second Edition
Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Dennis Bray, Karen Hopkin, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
Edition: 2
Retail Price (not our price): $120.00
ISBN: 081533480X
ISBN-13: 9780815334804
Publication Date: 2003-09-25
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 740


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Product Description
Essential Cell Biology, Second Edition contains basic, core knowledge about how cells work. It has a proven track record in providing students with a conceptual and accessible grounding in cell biology. The text and figures have been prepared to be easy-to-follow, accurate, clear and engaging for the introductory student. Each section follows logically from the previous one, telling a story, rather than being a collection of facts. Questions integrated throughout each chapter encourage the reader to pause, think about what they have read, and attempt to apply the new knowledge in ways that test their understanding. Based on user feedback, the Second Edition now offers increased coverage of genetics and more experimental background. It is completely up-to-date.

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) essential cell biology, 2nd ed.   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I was satisfied with time it took to receive the book and the book was in excellent condition.

2) Bio 218 book   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
came as expected..nice, new.good book for details of biology. figures and pictures sup up the chapters and major sections

3) essential cell bio text   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
bought essential cell bio for school. excellent. just like in ad. thank you very much!

4) Mwentzler   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Is an read easy and understandable read. Explains all topics very thoroughly yet in a clear concise manner especially for a biology text book.

5) Very good book   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
It's kind of hard to judge a textbook, especially when you're a student. But i can honestly say that this book is very straight forward. The diagrams are great, and especially if you read the diagrams as you're reading the book, they add a lot of depth and diversity to the reading. The text itself is not mundane...you won't fall asleep reading it. The CD it comes with is nice....but i tend not to use it that much...all it is, is just video clips. Overall i'd say this is one of the best, if not THE best, biology book i've used. HOWEVER! Remember that this IS a bio book and it DOES get a little tedious at points