The Stuff of Life: Profiles of the Molecules That Make Us Tick

In this text, Eric P. Widmaier deconstructs the fundamental processes of the human body and focuses on vital biological substances. By examining the blueprints that dictate what we are, the molecular framework that holds us together, and the balance of chemicals that flow within us, Widmaier explores: why some fats are worse than others, how the stomach digests food, why we need to breathe and where our energy comes from.