The Cell

Discovering the Microscopic World that Determines Our Health, Our Consciousness, and Our Future

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Pub Date Apr 04 2017 | Archive Date Apr 21 2017

Description

Your body has trillions of cells, and each one has the complexity and dynamism of a city. Your life, your thoughts, your diseases, and your health are all the function of cells.

But what do you really know about what goes on inside you?

The last time most people thought about cells in any detail was probably in high school or a college general biology class. But the field of cell biology has advanced incredibly rapidly in recent decades, and a great deal of what we may have learned in high school and college is no longer accurate or particularly relevant.

The Cell: Inside the Microscopic World that Determines Our Health, Our Consciousness, and Our Future is a fascinating story of the incredible complexity and dynamism inside the cell and of the fantastic advancements in our understanding of this microscopic world.

Dr. Joshua Z. Rappoport is at the forefront of this field, and he will take you on a journey to discover:

A deeper understanding of how cells work and the basic nature of life on earth.
Fascinating histories of some of the key discoveries from the seventeenth century to the last decade and provocative thoughts on the current state of academic research.
The knowledge required to better understand the new developments that are announced almost weekly in science and health care, such as cancer, cellular therapies, and the potential promise of stem cells.
The ability to make better decisions about health and to debunk the misinformation that comes in daily via media.

Using the latest scientific research, The Cell illustrates the diversity of cell biology and what it all means for your everyday life.

Your body has trillions of cells, and each one has the complexity and dynamism of a city. Your life, your thoughts, your diseases, and your health are all the function of cells.

But what do you really...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781942952961
PRICE $16.95 (USD)
PAGES 272

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Great nonfiction storytelling

I loved this book. In it, author Joshua Rappoport explains the workings of the cell in a plain language way and makes great use of analogies to explain things. Rappoport also displays a good sense of humor which is important in an otherwise detailed (but not too detailed) book. Some biology background is useful to understanding the material. Biology changes quickly and it is good to have an up-to-date book. My favorite part of the book is towards the end, the section titled “The profession of cell biology” that gives a more societal look at cell biology. If the book had one weakness, it would be the part on the mechanics of microscopy, but this was, nonetheless, interesting and important in the context of understanding how the cell works. I strongly recommend this book for anyone with an interest in science and since Rappoport is such a good storyteller, this book will be fun even for people with a strong background in biology who will already be familiar with the material.

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