The Processes of Life: An Introduction to Molecular Biology

By Lawrence E. Hunter

Book Overview

A brief and accessible introduction to molecular biology for students and professionals who want to understand this rapidly expanding field.

Recent research in molecular biology has produced a remarkably detailed understanding of how living things operate. Becoming conversant with the intricacies of molecular biology and its extensive technical vocabulary can be a challenge, though, as introductory materials often seem more like a barrier than an invitation to the study of life. This text offers a concise and accessible introduction to molecular biology, requiring no previous background in science, aimed at students and professionals in fields ranging from engineering to journalism--anyone who wants to get a foothold in this rapidly expanding field. It will be particularly useful for computer scientists exploring computational biology. A reader who has mastered the information in The Processes of Life is ready to move on to more complex material in almost any area of contemporary biology.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262013053
• ISBN13: 9780262013055
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher