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Author : Terence Allen
Release : 2011-09-29
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 753/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Cell: A Very Short Introduction by : Terence Allen
Download or read book The Cell: A Very Short Introduction written by Terence Allen. This book was released on 2011-09-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces cells, discussing their structure, life cycle, and what they can do.
Author : Jonathan Slack
Release : 2012-02-23
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 941/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Stem Cells: A Very Short Introduction by : Jonathan Slack
Download or read book Stem Cells: A Very Short Introduction written by Jonathan Slack. This book was released on 2012-02-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The topic of stem cells has been very high profile in the media in recent years. There is much public interest in stem cells but also much confusion and misinformation, with some companies already offering 'stem cell products' and bogus 'stem cell therapies'. In this Very Short Introduction, Jonathan Slack introduces stem cells; what they are, what scientists do with them, what stem cell therapies are available today, and how they might be used in future. Despite important advances, clinical applications of stem cells are still in their infancy. Most real stem cell therapy today is some form of bone marrow transplantation. Slack introduces stem cells by explaining the difference between embryonic stem cells, which exist only in laboratory cultures, and tissue-specific stem cells, which exist in our bodies. Embryonic stem cells can become any cell type in the body, so diseases that may in future be treated by functional cells derived from these sorts of stem cell include diabetes, Parkinson's disease, heart disease, and spinal trauma. He then goes on to discuss the properties of tissue-specific stem cells and the important technique of bone marrow transplantation. Slack concludes by analysing how medical innovation has occurred in this area in the past, and draws out some of the lessons for the development of new therapies in the future. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Dorothy H. Crawford
Release : 2018
Genre : Medical virology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 713/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Viruses by : Dorothy H. Crawford
Download or read book Viruses written by Dorothy H. Crawford. This book was released on 2018. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viruses are big news. From pandemics such as HIV, swine flu, and SARS, we are constantly being bombarded with information about new lethal infections. In this Very Short Introduction, Dorothy Crawford demonstrates from their discovery and the unravelling of their intricate structures, how clever these entities really are.
Author : Lewis Wolpert
Release : 2011-08-25
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 194/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Developmental Biology: A Very Short Introduction by : Lewis Wolpert
Download or read book Developmental Biology: A Very Short Introduction written by Lewis Wolpert. This book was released on 2011-08-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A concise account of what we know about development discusses the first vital steps of growth and explores one of the liveliest areas of scientific research."--P. [2] of cover.
Author : Philip Ball
Release : 2003-11-27
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 41X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Molecules: A Very Short Introduction by : Philip Ball
Download or read book Molecules: A Very Short Introduction written by Philip Ball. This book was released on 2003-11-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The processes in a single living cell are akin to that of a city teeming with molecular inhabitants that move, communicate, cooperate, and compete. In this Very Short Introduction, Philip Ball explores the role of the molecule in and around us - how, for example, a single fertilized egg can grow into a multi-celled Mozart, what makes spider's silk insoluble in the morning dew, and how this molecular dynamism is being captured in the laboratory, promising to reinvent chemistry as the central creative science of the century. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
