<p>All living cells are made up of an extraordinary collection of tiny molecular machines, which orchestrate the millions of tasks needed for life. Cells build these machines for a variety of purposes: to digest food, to propel them to fertile feeding grounds or away from predators, to store the genetic blueprint, and to fight disease-causing invaders. The Machinery of Life is a journey into the sub-microscopic world of molecular machines. The reader is first introduced to the types of molecules built by cells: proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and polysaccharides. In a series of distinctive illustrations, the reader is then guided through the interior world of cells, exploring the ways in which molecules work in concert to perform the processes of living. Finally, the book shows how vitamins, viruses, poisons, and drugs each have their effects on the molecules in our bodies. The author and illustrator, David Goodsell, has prepared a fascinating introduction to biochemistry for the nonspecialist. This book combines a clear text with an abundance of drawings and computer graphics that present the world of cells and their components in a new and unique way.</p>

The Machinery of Life

Science & Math

DAVID S. GOODSELL

Biological Sciences

Springer

Bionanotechnology: Lessons from Nature

Technology

Co-CBS

<p>Research on the organization and function of cells has given scientists a remarkably detailed view of the molecular "machinery of life," but much of this information is not readily accessible to scientists, students or the general reader outside of the field of biochemistry. This book draws upon its author's unique combination of scientific, writing, and artistic skills and provides an exceptionally vivid view of the molecules which drive the living process. Dr. Goodsell has used results from biochemistry, cell and molecular biology to write a crisp, comprehensible description of how living cells work. The most extraordinary feature of this book, however, are the dozens of fascinating illustrations which the author has prepared to illustrate the shape, number, and function of molecules vital for life. Many of the illustrations have been drawn by hand; others are full-color computer graphics.</p>

Springer, Verlag

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