{"product_id":"the-dictionary-of-cell-and-molecular-biology-paperback-9780123849311","title":"The Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (Paperback \/ softback) 9780123849311","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThoroughly updated revision to the bestselling dictionary of cell and molecular biological terms.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn M. Lackie (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780123849311, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 January 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e750 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 4.5 cm, 1.06 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The fifth edition of this dictionary has 12,000 headwords, reflecting a steady expansion from previous editions, and 2,400 completely new entries and definitions…thirty-seven tables provide useful lists for at-a-glance review of amino acids, common cell lines, blood clotting factors, steroid hormones, nucleotides, vitamins, and more…Summing Up: Recommended.\" --\u003cb\u003eCHOICE Reviews Online, January 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"At over 700 pages, Lackie's efforts here in the fifth edition of this work have produced quite an exhaustive coverage of the field. The entries are generally about a paragraph in length and over 800 of them are listed with web links. One helpful feature of the text is its numerous tables listing many different aspects of nearby entries.\" --\u003cb\u003eReference and Research Book News, December 2013\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviews of Prior Editions: \"It will find a place on the bookshelves of laboratories and libraries for many years to come.\" --\u003cb\u003eThe Times Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It fills an undoubted gap and is stunningly up to date.\" --\u003cb\u003eBiologist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"All the students seemed to find the dictionary of use….\" --\u003cb\u003eTrends in Biochemical Sciences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A very useful reference book that every cell biologist should seriously consider purchasing and is a must for biology libraries.\" --\u003cb\u003eCell Biology International Reports\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The definitions are more comprehensive than one finds in most dictionaries, and should help both students and research workers in other branches of biology.\"--\u003cb\u003eGenetical Research\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology, Fifth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, provides definitions for thousands of terms used in the study of cell and molecular biology. The headword count has been expanded to 12,000 from 10,000 in the Fourth Edition. Over 4,000 headwords have been rewritten. Some headwords have second, third, and even sixth definitions, while fewer than half are unchanged. Many of the additions were made to extend the scope in plant cell biology, microbiology, and bioinformatics. Several entries related to specific pharmaceutical compounds have been removed, while some generic entries (“alpha blockers,? “NSAIDs,? and “tetracycline antibiotics,? for example), and some that are frequently part of the experimentalist’s toolkit and probably never used in the clinic, have been retained. The Appendix includes prefixes for SI units, the Greek alphabet, useful constants, and single-letter codes for amino acids.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Note Concerning Entries \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTables \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Fourth Edition \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Cellular biology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Cellular biology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Cellular%20biology%20%5Bcytology%5D%20%5BPSF%5D%22\"\u003ecytology PSF\u003c\/a\u003e], Molecular biology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Molecular biology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Molecular%20biology%20%5BPSD%5D%22\"\u003ePSD\u003c\/a\u003e], Reference works [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Reference works\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Reference%20works%20%5BGBC%5D%22\"\u003eGBC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46648991678744,"sku":"9780123849311","price":49.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780123849311.jpg?v=1695014060","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-dictionary-of-cell-and-molecular-biology-paperback-9780123849311","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}