Essential Cell Biology provides an accessible introduction to the fundamental concepts of cell biology. Its lively writing and exceptional illustrations make it the ideal textbook for a first course in cell and molecular biology. The text and figures are easy-to-follow, accurate, clear, and engaging for the introductory student. Molecular detail has been kept to a minimum in order to provide the reader with a cohesive, conceptual framework of the basic science that underlies our current understanding of biology. The Third Edition is thoroughly updated scientifically, yet maintains the academic level and size of the previous edition. The book is accompanied by a Media DVD-ROM with over 130 animations and videos, all the figures from the book, and a new self-test quizzing feature for students.
作者：（美国）B.艾伯茨 D.布雷 K.霍普金 A.约翰逊 等 译者：丁小燕 陈跃磊 等
B.艾伯茨（Bruce Alberts）：哈佛大学博士，现任加州大学旧金山分校（UCSF）生物化学和生物物理学教授。Science杂志主编，曾任美国科学院院长达12年之久（1993～2005年）。
D.布雷（Dennis Bray）：麻省理工学院博士，现为剑桥大学荣誉退休教授。2006年，他获得微软欧洲科学奖（Microsoft European Science Award）。
K.霍普金（Karen Hopkin）：在艾伯特•爱因斯坦医学院获生物化学博士，现居马萨诸塞州萨默维尔市（Somerville），科普作家。
A.约翰逊（Alexander Johnson）：哈佛大学博士，现任加州大学旧金山分校（UCSF）微生物和免疫学教授，生物化学、细胞、遗传和发育生...