Our Molecular Nature by David S Goodsell

Our Molecular Nature by David S Goodsell

Molecular Nature is a richly illustrated guide to the extraordinary diversity of molecules that are responsible for life. David Goodsell, author of the highly-praised book, The Machinery of Life, has synthesized a vast amount of data in a manner that is accessible to the general reader. Molecular Nature examines topics ranging from the shape of cells to the molecules responsible for digestion, immunity, and thought. The author's unique combination of scientific and artistic talents make this a readable, stimulating and highly evocative book. About the Author: David Goodsell is in the Department of Molecular Biology at the Research Institute of Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California. His research involves computer graphics and X-ray crystallography. He is the author of The Machinery of Life (Springer-Verlag, 1992), and his artwork has been shown at exhibitions on science and art.

"..marshals a potentially unmanageable collection of biological curiosities into a deceptively simple story that should be accessible to virtually anyone with a desire to know something of the natural history of the molecules of life." New Scientist "...this book can be entitled as 'sensational'" Cellular and Molecular Biology

David S. Goodsell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology at the Scripps Research Institute, where he divides his time equally between research and science education. His research combines computer graphics and computational chemistry to study the basic mechanisms of protein structure and function. He is currently developing computational models of drug resistance in HIV, seeking new drugs that will be effective in the face of the rapid mutation of the virus. Science education is also a major focus of Goodsell's work, with projects such as the Molecule of the Month at the Protein Data Bank (www.pdb.org) and his illustrated books The Machinery of Life, winner of the 1999 Vesalius Trust Frank Netter Award, and Our Molecular Nature, which explores biological molecules and their diverse roles within living cells.

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Titel	Our Molecular Nature
Autor	David S Goodsell
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Erscheinungsjahr	1996-04-19
Seitenanzahl	193
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