Essential Cell Biology, Sixth Edition (6th Ed.) Alberts et al. (PDF Download)

Essential Cell Biology Sixth Edition by Bruce Alberts (Author, University of California, San Francisco), Karen Hopkin (Author, Science writer), Alexander Johnson (Author, University of California, San Francisco), David Morgan (Author, University of California, San Francisco), Keith Roberts (Author, University of East Anglia (Emeritus)), Peter Walter (Author, University of California, San Francisco), Rebecca Heald (Author, University of California, Berkeley) The gold-standard cell biology textbook, optimized for digital learning and engagement. Essential Cell Biology features lively, clear writing paired with exceptional illustrations and Dynamic Figures in the Norton Illumine Ebook, making it the ideal textbook for a first course in cell biology. The Sixth Edition incorporates new research throughout, highlighting emerging research areas like COVID-19. Check Your Understanding questions with rich answer-specific feedback throughout each chapter in the Illumine Ebook allow students to assess their reading comprehension, while Smartwork problems provide the opportunity for concept application and practice. Table of Contents 1. Cells: The Fundamental Units of Life 2. Chemical Components of Cells 3. Energy, Catalysis, and Biosynthesis 4. Protein Structure and Function 5. DNA and Chromosomes 6. DNA Replication and Repair 7. From DNA to Protein: How Cells Read the Genome 8. Control of Gene Expression 9. How Genes and Genomes Evolve 10. Analyzing the Structure and Function of Genes 11. Membrane Structure 12. Transport Across Cell Membranes 13. How Cells Obtain Energy from Food 14. Energy Generation in Mitochondria and Chloroplasts 15. Intracellular Compartments and Protein Transport 16. Cell Signaling 17. Cytoskeleton 18. The Cell Cycle 19. Sexual Reproduction and Genetics 20. Cell Communities: Tissues, Stem Cells, and Cancer Product details Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2023 Edition ‏ : ‎ 6th ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1324033431 ISBN : 978-1-324-03348-6 Exciting new research and Animated Figures offer the most cutting-edge learning experience. The Sixth Edition includes dynamic new research on the human genome, cellular organization, microscopic visualization technologies, cellular evolution, and the impact of pathogens such as COVID-19. To help students engage with this cutting-edge content, the Norton Illumine Ebook provides new Animated Figures developed directly by the authors. Based on the text’s signature art program, these powerful visual aids clarify core cellular concepts and processes. A unified learning pathway promotes deeper student learning. The Sixth Edition engages students and supports active learning. New Check Your Understanding questions with answer-specific feedback in the Norton Illumine Ebook motivates students and builds confidence in their learning, while activities and teaching resources support an active in-class learning environment, whether in-person or online. Smartwork activities then get students to demonstrate higher-level understanding via rigorous problems, including multipart questions, data analysis activities, and primary literature activities. Crystal-clear explanations and illuminating art are loved by generations. Essential Cell Biology has supported hundreds of thousands of students through its hallmark readable explanations and vibrant, focused art program. Proteins, DNA, RNA, and other key elements are consistently represented throughout the text to provide the most accessible and reinforcing learning experience; this experience is enhanced in the Sixth Edition by the new Animated Figures in the Norton Illumine Ebook. The book’s visual program is further supported by the suite of Videos and Animations that accompany each chapter and illustrate complex processes.