In Search of Cell History
Title | In Search of Cell History PDF eBook |
Author | Franklin M. Harold |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 2014-10-29 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 022617431X |
This comprehensive history of cell evolution “deftly discusses the definition of life” as well as cellular organization, classification and more (San Francisco Book Review). The origin of cells remains one of the most fundamental mysteries in biology, one that has spawned a large body of research and debate over the past two decades. With In Search of Cell History, Franklin M. Harold offers a comprehensive, impartial take on that research and the controversies that keep the field in turmoil. Written in accessible language and complemented by a glossary for easy reference, this book examines the relationship between cells and genes; the central role of bioenergetics in the origin of life; the status of the universal tree of life with its three stems and viral outliers; and the controversies surrounding the last universal common ancestor. Harold also discusses the evolution of cellular organization, the origin of complex cells, and the incorporation of symbiotic organelles. In Search of Cell History shows us just how far we have come in understanding cell evolution—and the evolution of life in general—and how far we still have to go. “Wonderful…A loving distillation of connections within the incredible diversity of life in the biosphere, framing one of biology’s most important remaining questions: how did life begin?”—Nature
In Search of Cell History
Title | In Search of Cell History PDF eBook |
Author | Franklin M. Harold |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 2014-10-29 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 022617428X |
The origin of cells remains one of the most fundamental problems in biology, one that over the past two decades has spawned a large body of research and debate. In this book, the author offers a comprehensive, impartial take on that research and the controversies that keep the field in turmoil.
Concepts in Cell Biology
Title | Concepts in Cell Biology PDF eBook |
Author | Vaidurya Pratap Sahi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Biology |
ISBN | 9783319699455 |
This book discusses central concepts and theories in cell biology from the ancient past to the 21st century, based on the premise that understanding the works of scientists like Hooke, Hofmeister, Caspary, Strasburger, Sachs, Schleiden, Schwann, Mendel, Nemec, McClintock, etc. in the context of the latest advances in plant cell biology will help provide valuable new insights. Plants have been an object of study since the roots of the Greek, Chinese and Indian cultures. Since the term "cell" was first coined by Robert Hooke, 350 years ago in Micrographia, the study of plant cell biology has moved ahead at a tremendous pace. The field of cell biology owes its genesis to physics, which through microscopy has been a vital source for piquing scientists' interest in the biology of the cell. Today, with the technical advances we have made in the field of optics, it is even possible to observe life on a nanoscale. From Hooke's observations of cells and his inadvertent discovery of the cell wall, we have since moved forward to engineering plants with modified cell walls. Studies on the chloroplast have also gone from Julius von Sachs' experiments with chloroplast, to using chloroplast engineering to deliver higher crop yields. Similarly, advances in fluorescent microscopy have made it far easier to observe organelles like chloroplast (once studied by Sachs) or actin (observed by Bohumil Nemec). If physics in the form of cell biology has been responsible for one half of this historical development, biochemistry has surely been the other.
Views of the Cell
Title | Views of the Cell PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph G. Gall |
Publisher | Amer Soc for Cell Biology |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Cells |
ISBN | 9781578140015 |
The 60 images reproduced here appeared over a five-year period as covers for Molecular Biology of the Cell. These images celebrate the long and illustrious history of cell biology and emphasize the scholarly intent of the journal.
Cell Theory
Title | Cell Theory PDF eBook |
Author | Carol Hand |
Publisher | Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 2018-12-15 |
Genre | Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1502643707 |
The field of cell biology is built on a foundation of discoveries stretching back to the earliest descriptions of cell theory in the 1800s. Today, our growing insight into cells and their control of life functions continues to generate advances in areas such as medicine, agriculture, genetics, and reproduction. This book traces the rise of cell biology and explains biological concepts through easy-to-follow text. Sidebars provide biographies of key scientists and descriptions of the evolution of microscopes and other significant technologies. Readers travel deep inside the cell, following the path of scientists as they unlock its mysteries.
Micrographia
Title | Micrographia PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Hooke |
Publisher | |
Pages | 394 |
Release | 1665 |
Genre | Hair |
ISBN |
At one time, Hooke was a research assistant to Robert Boyle. He is believed to be one of the greatest inventive geniuses of all time and constructed one of the most famous of the early compound microscopes.
Secret Chambers
Title | Secret Chambers PDF eBook |
Author | M. D. Brasier |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 325 |
Release | 2012-05-31 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0199644004 |
The appearance of the modern plant cell is one of the most deeply puzzling and unlikely steps in the whole history of life, and as Martin Brasier shows in Secret Chambers, decoding this puzzle has been a great adventure that has mainly taken place over the last fifty years. Covering the period from 1 to 2 billion years ago, Brasier presents the modern understanding of the origin of the complex cell, without which there would be nothing on Earth today except bacteria. Indeed, the formation of this cell was a fundamental turning point in the history of life on Earth. Weaving together several threads, Brasier highlights the importance of single-celled forms to marine ecosystems, describes symbiosis and coral reefs, and examines the architecture and beauty of single-celled Foraminifera and what they tell us about evolution. Throughout the book, he interweaves cutting-edge scientific discussions with lively descriptions of his explorations around the world, from the Caribbean Sea and the Egyptian pyramids, to the shores of the great lakes in Canada, and to the reefs and deserts of Australia.