Molecules

NOTE EDITORE

The processes in a single living cell are akin to that of a city teeming with molecular inhabitants that move, communicate, cooperate, and compete. In this Very Short Introduction, Philip Ball explores the role of the molecule in and around us - how, for example, a single fertilized egg can grow into a multi-celled Mozart, what makes spider's silk insoluble in the morning dew, and how this molecular dynamism is being captured in the laboratory, promising to reinvent chemistry as the central creative science of the century. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

SOMMARIO

1 - Engineers of the Invisible: Making molecules2 - Vital Signs: The molecules of life3 - Take the Strain: Materials from molecules4 - The Burning Issue: Molecules and energy5 - Good Little Movers: Molecular motors6 - Delivering the Message: Molecular communication7 - The Chemical Computer: Molecular informatoin

AUTORE

Philip Ball is a science writer and a consultant editor for Nature, where he was formerly an editor for physical science for over 10 years. He writes about all areas of science for the international press, and has broadcast on TV and radio. His previous books include Designing the Molecular World, The Self-Made Tapestry, H20:A Biography of Water and The Ingredients: A Guided Tour of the Elements . He holds a degree in chemistry from Oxford University and a doctorate in physics from Bristol University. He lives in London, where his Homunculus Theatre Company occasionally performs on a shoestring budget.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780192854308
• Collana: Very Short Introductions
• Dimensioni: 176 x 11.2 x 112 mm Ø 141 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: numerous halftones and line drawings
• Pagine Arabe: 192