Molecular Biology is the story of the molecules of life their relationships & how these interactions are controlled It is an expanding field in life sciences & its applications are wide & growing We can now harness the power of molecular biology to treat diseases solve crimes map human history & produce genetically modified organisms & crops & these applications have sparked a multitude of fascinating legal & ethical debates In this Very Short Introduction Aysha Divan & Janice Royds examine the history present & future of Molecular Biology Starting with the building blocks established by Darwin Wallace & Mendel & the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953 they consider the wide range of applications for Molecular Biology today including the development of new drugs & forensic science They also look forward to two key areas of evolving research such as personalised medicine & synthetic biology ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

With its acclaimed author team cutting-edge content emphasis on medical relevance & coverage based on key experiments Molecular Cell Biology has justly earned an impeccable reputation as an exciting & authoritative textbook Avoiding an encyclopedic approach the book grounds its coverage in the experiments that define our understanding of cell biology engaging students with the exciting breakthroughs that define the field's history & point to its future The authors all world-class researchers & teachers incorporate medically relevant examples where appropriate to help illustrate the connections between cell biology & health & human disease Molecular Cell Biology is available with Launch Pad Launch Pad combines an interactive ebook with high-quality multimedia content & ready-made assessment options including Learning Curve adaptive quizzing See Instructor Resources' & Student Resources' for further information ...

With the clear writing & accessible approach that have made it the authoritative introduction to the field of molecular photosynthesis this fully revised & updated edition now offers students & researchers cutting-edge topical coverage of bioenergy applications & artificial photosynthesis; advances in biochemical & genetic methods; as well as new analytical techniques Chapters cover the origins & evolution of photosynthesis; carbon metabolism; photosynthetic organisms & organelles; & the basic principles of photosynthetic energy storage The book's website

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In Molecular Red Mc Kenzie Wark creates philosophical tools for the Anthropocene our new planetary epoch in which human & natural forces are so entwined that the future of one determines that of the other Wark explores the implications of Anthropocene through the story of two empires the Soviet & then the American The fall of the former prefigures that of the latter From the ruins of these mighty histories Wark salvages ideas to help us picture what kind of worlds collective labor might yet build From the scientific pioneers who were trying to transform science during the Russia Revolution to visionaries contemplating cyborg possibilities & science fiction dreams in late 20th century California Molecular Red not only looks at the crisis of climate change that we face but also how we might be able to understand it & how we might salvage some hope out of the wreckage ...

This entirely new book takes us deep into the world of moles In the lonely darkness of their tunnels hunger forces moles on a cycle of digging patrolling & eating broken in spring as males drive themselves to exhaustion on mating forays & females raise babies in warm nests When their time comes young moles make dangerous journeys above ground-just the start of the perils that lie ahead Sadly we humans add to their woes holding moles' representatives in literature in far more affection than we do the real animal The book is beautifully illustrated throughout by Belinda Atkinson ...

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