Molecular Biology of the Cell - Hardcover

"In an era when we are drowning in information, the job of a textbook such as Molecular Biology of the Cell is to help teach its readers how to swim. This it does admirably, and the punctilious attention to detail and effort devoted by the authors to covering this huge field in a lucid and easy-to-read style shines though on every page... the fourth edition of Molecular Biology of the Cell is an outstanding textbook... The clear and concise style and copious informative diagrams and illustrations set an impressive standard, and the comprehensive coverage of the field that has been achieved is quite remarkable." - Nature

 

"The book is extremely well written... The hundreds of schematic/explanatory diagrams and light and electron micrographs and the way they are integrated into the text are superb... This 4th edition will be warmly welcomed by college and university teachers, researchers and students alike. It maintains and improves upon the quality and excellence of previous editions." - Doody's Reviews

 

"The 4th edition of the Molecular Biology of the Cell does an excellent job of reporting our progress, and the next generation of purchasers should not regret the presence of this text on their bookshelves." - Cell

 

"... what is to be said about the fourth edition of Molecular Biology of the Cell? The most casual glance confirms that standards have not slipped: short subsections with informative headings, highlighted key words, italicised chapter summaries and diagrams of great clarity... it should be remembered that Molecular Biology of the Cell set the precedent of providing a substantial problems book, and Tim Hunt and John Wilson have contributed a revised version of this supplement for the fourth edition... the sheer scale of coverage by the fourth edition of Molecular Biology of the Cell means it will be the first thing most of us will reach for in pursuit of the facts of life." - Journal of Cell Science

 

"... a new kind of encyclopedia is taking shape, and for a new kind of audience. They don't just make an up-to-date alphabetical tour of some circumscribed area of human knowledge; They also try to put all that knowledge in context. The best I've yet encountered is a Molecular Biology of the Cell... It's essentially a single 1,500-plus-page essay on the microcosm that lurks invisibly at the very roots of the tree of life... the authors digest their material so brilliantly one can--with patience and a decent high-school science education--actually read the damn thing... [the] authors have with each edition improved every aspect of the book, polishing its plain, transparent prose, clarifying descriptions, enhancing illustrations... It's an easy book to like, too..." - Seattle Weekly

 

"Molecular Biology of the Cell, a hefty tome written for a wide range of students, as well as scientists wishing to follow the rapid progress in their specialized fields, delivers on its promise to give readers the most comprehensive text possible. At first glance, it doesn't seem possible that the authors had to decide what details to leave out. It looks as if they'd covered it all. From a basic discussion of cells, genomes, and cell chemistry to DNA, cellular organization, function and cell immunity, the authors have incorporated facts, specific examples, and essential concepts in a way that makes this new edition a landmark work in the field of molecular cell biology. As genomics expands more rapidly than anyone thought possible, and complete sequencing of genomes from bacteria to humans has revolutionized our understanding of living things, new information is critical. Included in this amazing text are discussions of new discoveries in biotechnology, cellular mechanisms, infection and immunity. Without sacrificing content, the authors have put together a remarkable book that can be used for courses in cell biology or molecular biology (chapters 1 through 8). Outstanding drawings, photographs, and diagrams fill the chapters to enhance the excellent writing. Every instructor will want to keep a reference copy on his or her shelf, whether they use the book for their classes or not. As a textbook, there's not one better. Highly recommended for academic libraries, as well as undergraduate, and graduate courses." - Life Science Book Review

 

Praise for the previous editions:

"The epitome of what a current upper level textbook in cell biology should be."

Quarterly Review of Cell Biology

"Accessible and relatively easy to read... timely and accurate... profusely and beautifully illustrated."

American Society for Microbiology News

"A reliable, accurate and up-to-date textbook for which students and researchers must be grateful."

Trends in Biochemical Sciences

"A big, beautiful (now in color), up-to-date survey of cell biology."

Sci Tech Book News

"The authors and their publisher have once again led the way and set the standard against which other scientific textbooks will be measured."

Biochemical Education

I found both the writing and the illustrations to be excellent - clear, up-to-date and accurate."
Harry Noller, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Commenting on Chapter 6

"[The] chapter on gene expression was terrific - I was amazed at how I would write down a comment and then a page or so later see that it was covered."
Mike Carey, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Commenting on Chapter 7

"It is thrilling to think that medical students in the future may arrive with some grasp of this complex material. I think the overall layout of the chapter is excellent."
Clay Armstrong, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Commenting on Chapter 11

"I enjoyed reading the chapter very much. It's comprehensive, clear and easy to read."
Lily Jan, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Commenting on Chapter 11

"I think this chapter is excellent and represents a lot of work!"
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA
Commenting on Chapter 11

"What I read was excellent: easy to read, and an appropriate and judicious balance of concepts, generalizations, and facts that provide a fundamental understanding without getting bogged down in too many details and vocabulary. The illustrations were also excellent and appropriate."
Arthur E. Johnson, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, USA
Commenting on Chapter 12

"I found the chapter quite excellent and right up-to-date, covering the main recent developments, in particular the relevant membrane protein structures, in sufficient detail to explain all important concepts in molecular bioenergetics."
Werner Kühlbrandt, Max-Planck-Institut für Biophysik, Germany
Commenting on Chapter 14

"I think [the chapter] reads very well, and makes a complex subject readily accessible."
Tony Pawson, Samuel Lunefeld Research Institute, Canada
Commenting on Chapter 15

"I have read the section carefully several times and I think it is very good. This chapter is very well written and covers many aspects of this complex problem."
Frank Gertler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Commenting on Chapter 16

"This is a very well-written, clear and fun piece to read. I found the explanations helpful and insightful."
Laura Machesky, University of Birmingham, UK
Commenting on Chapter 16

"Overall I liked it. It reads well and I think covering mitosis and cytokinesis in the same chapter is a great way to present the material."
Bill Sullivan, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Commenting on Chapter 18

"I think the chapter is clear and accessible."
Mike Levine, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Commenting on Chapter 21

"Keep up the good work - it makes teaching so much easier."
Jane Langdale, University of Oxford, UK
Commenting on Chapter 21

"I think that it is an excellent summary of the present state of art in this area."
Richard Gardner, University of Oxford, UK
Commenting on Chapter 22

Praise for the previous editions:
"The epitome of what a current upper level textbook in cell biology should be."
Quarterly Review of Cell Biology

"Accessible and relatively easy to read....timely and accurate....profusely and beautifully illustrated."
American Society for Microbiology News

"A reliable, accurate and up-to-date textbook for which students and researchers must be grateful."
Trends in Biochemical Sciences

"A big, beautiful (now in color), up-to-date survey of cell biology."
Sci Tech Book News

"The authors and their publisher have once again led the way and set the standard against which other scientific textbooks will be measured."
Biochemical Education

Cell Biology Interactive a CD-ROM is packaged with every copy of the book.
Contains over 1,600 illustrations, electron micrographs and photographs, of which over 1,000 are originally conceived by the authors.
Guides the reader through, as well as makes sense of, the burgeoning and often complex current scientific literature.
Omits unecessary facts that burden the reader - the storyline remains as clear as in previous editions.
Molecular Biology of the Cell, Fourth Edition: A Problems Approach by John Wilson and Tim Hunt is a comprehensive book that provides research-oriented problems derived from the scientific literature, now covering Chapters 1-8 and 10-18 of the main text.