4th Edition

there are TOC, Glossary ETC. on the sub-pages

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=mboc4

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Bruce Alberts

Alexander Johnson

Julian Lewis

Martin Raff

Keith Roberts

Peter Walter

Molecular Biology of the Cell is the classic in-depth text reference in cell biology. By extracting fundamental concepts and meaning from this enormous and ever-growing field, the authors tell the story of cell biology, and create a coherent framework through which non-expert readers may approach the subject. Written in clear and concise language, and illustrated with original drawings, the book is enjoyable to read, and provides a sense of the excitement of modern biology. Molecular Biology of the Cell not only sets forth the current understanding of cell biology (updated as of Fall 2001), but also explores the intriguing implications and possibilities of that which remains unknown.

The hallmark features of previous editions continue in the Fourth Edition. The book is designed with a clean and open, single-column layout. The art program maintains a completely consistent format and style, and includes over 1,600 photographs, electron micrographs, and original drawings by the authors. Clear and concise concept headings introduce each section. Every chapter contains extensive references. Most important, every chapter had been subjected to a rigorous, collaborative revision process where, in addition to incorporating comments from expert reviewers, each co-author reads and reviews the other authors' prose. The result is a truly integrated work with a single authorial voice.

Garland Vice President: Denise Schanck Managing Editor: Sarah Gibbs Senior Editorial Assistant: Kirsten Jenner Managing Production Editor: Emma Hunt Proofreader and Layout: Emma Hunt Production Assistant: Angela Bennett Text Editors: Marjorie Singer Anderson and Betsy Dilernia Copy Editor: Bruce Goatly Word Processors: Fran Dependahl, Misty Landers and Carol Winter Designer: Blink Studio, London Illustrator: Nigel Orme Indexer: Janine Ross and Sherry Granum Manufacturing: Nigel Eyre and Marion Morrow Bruce Alberts received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and is President of the National Academy of Sciences and Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco. Alexander Johnson received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and is a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of California, San Francisco. Julian Lewis received his D.Phil. from the University of Oxford and is a Principal Scientist at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London. Martin Raff received his M.D. from McGill University and is at the Medical Research Council Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology and Cell Biology Unit and in the Biology Department at University College London. Keith Roberts received his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and is Associate Research Director at the John Innes Centre, Norwich. Peter Walter received his Ph.D. from The Rockefeller University in New York and is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco, and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. © 2002 by Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, and Peter Walter. © 1983, 1989, 1994 by Bruce Alberts, Dennis Bray, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, and James D. Watson. All rights reserved. No part of this book covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced or used in any format in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or information storage and retrieval systems—without permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Molecular biology of the cell / Bruce Alberts … [et al.].-- 4th ed. p. cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8153-3218-1 (hardbound) -- ISBN 0-8153-4072-9 (pbk.) 1. Cytology. 2. Molecular biology. I. Alberts, Bruce. [DNLM: 1. Cells. 2. Molecular Biology. ] QH581.2 .M64 2002 571.6--dc21 2001054471 CIP Published by Garland Science, a member of the Taylor & Francis Group, 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001-2299 Printed in the United States of America 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Cell Biology Interactive Artistic and Scientific Direction: Peter Walter Narrated by: Julie Theriot Production, Design, and Development: Mike Morales Front cover Human Genome: Reprinted by permission from Nature, International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium, 409:860–921, 2001 © Macmillan Magazines Ltd. Adapted from an image by Francis Collins, NHGRI; Jim Kent, UCSC; Ewan Birney, EBI; and Darryl Leja, NHGRI; showing a portion of Chromosome 1 from the initial sequencing of the human genome. Back cover In 1967, the British artist Peter Blake created a design classic. Nearly 35 years later Nigel Orme (illustrator), Richard Denyer (photographer), and the authors have together produced an affectionate tribute to Mr Blake's image. With its gallery of icons and influences, its assembly created almost as much complexity, intrigue and mystery as the original. Drosophila, Arabidopsis, Dolly and the assembled company tempt you to dip inside where, as in the original, “a splendid time is guaranteed for all.” (Gunter Blobel, courtesy of The Rockefeller University; Marie Curie, Keystone Press Agency Inc; Darwin bust, by permission of the President and Council of the Royal Society; Rosalind Franklin, courtesy of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Archives; Dorothy Hodgkin, © The Nobel Foundation, 1964; James Joyce, etching by Peter Blake; Robert Johnson, photo booth self-portrait early 1930s, © 1986 Delta Haze Corporation all rights reserved, used by permission; Albert L. Lehninger, (unidentified photographer) courtesy of The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives of The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions; Linus Pauling, from Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers, Special Collections, Oregon State University; Nicholas Poussin, courtesy of ArtToday.com; Barbara McClintock, © David Micklos, 1983; Andrei Sakharov, courtesy of Elena Bonner; Frederick Sanger, © The Nobel Foundation, 1958.)