David S. Goodsell: The Machinery of Life

Cover: 9780387849249 | The Machinery of Life | David S. Goodsell | Buch | xii | Englisch

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Beschreibung

Imagine that we had some way to look directly at the molecules in a living organism. An x-ray microscope would do the trick, or since we¿re dreaming, perhaps an Asimov-style nanosubmarine (unfortunately, neither is currently feasible). Think of the wonders we could witness firsthand: antibodies atta- ing a virus, electrical signals racing down nerve fibers, proteins building new strands of DNA. Many of the questions puzzling the current cadre of sci- tists would be answered at a glance. But the nanoscale world of molecules is separated from our everyday world of experience by a daunting million-fold difference in size, so the world of molecules is completely invisible. I created the illustrations in this book to help bridge this gulf and allow us to see the molecular structure of cells, if not directly, then in an artistic rendition. I have included two types of illustrations with this goal in mind: watercolor paintings which magnify a small portion of a living cell by one million times, showing the arrangement of molecules inside, and comput- generated pictures, which show the atomic details of individual molecules. In this second edition of The Machinery of Life, these illustrations are presented in full color, and they incorporate many of the exciting scientific advances of the 15 years since the first edition.

Über den Autor

Dr. David S. Goodsell is Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology at The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA. His illustrations have become well known and now appear in many publications as the primary demonstration of the crowded nature of cells. He has also provided expertise and illustrations to many science museums, most recently acting as a "thinking partner" for a new multi-site nanotechnology initiative headed in part by the Exploratorium in San Francisco.

Zusammenfassung

Explores molecular machinery and the complexity and interconnected nature of living things through three levels: the machines, the molecular world, and the cell

Contains 50+ vibrant, full color illustrations of molecules and molecular processes at the atomic and cellular level

Incorporates 15 years of updates and advances in research and technology since the first edition, including never before seen illustrations

Includes a clear, jargon-free text accessible to the lay reader

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Molecular Machines.- The Processes of Living.- Molecules in Cells: Escherichia coli.- A Human Cell: The Advantages of Compartments.- The Human Body: The Advantages of Specialization.- Life and Death.- Viruses.- You and Your Molecules.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2009
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Biologie
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	xii 167 S. 70 farbige Illustr. 80 Farbfotos
ISBN-13:	9780387849249
ISBN-10:	0387849246
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	12065899
Ausstattung / Beilage:	HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Goodsell, David S.
Auflage:	Second Edition 2009
Hersteller:	Springer US Springer New York
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	241 x 160 x 15 mm
Von/Mit:	David S. Goodsell
Erscheinungsdatum:	28.04.2009
Gewicht:	0,474 kg

Artikel-ID: 101714220