Molecular Modeling for the Design of Novel Performance Chemicals and Materials

tion, structure, and function of the cell. It discusses information about the nucleus, cytoplasm, and other organelles. Part IV focuses on cell regulation and the cell cycle. The concluding chapters discuss cell death, cell renewal, and cancer and introduce the consequences of defects in basic cell regulation mechanisms. The book is concise, and the text is succinct. It is accompanied by a website that provides multi-media resources that enable the reader to review the material of each chapter in an interactive way. Also, the end of each chapter includes a set of questions and a summary that enables the reader to think further about the science presented. A key experiment illustrated at the end of each chapter enhances the reader’s appreciation of the application of science in a clinical context. This book is very successful in providing a basic understanding of the structure and function of a cell. The book is a good read for students just beginning to study the complexities of biology, as well as a good review for intermediate students who already have an understanding of the subject.