Cells, Gels and the Engines of Life

Formats Paperback $25.95 $27.95 304 pages, ISBN: 978-0962689529, 2001 Hardcover $37.95 $55.00 304 pages, ISBN: 978-0962689512, 2001 An award winning book that challenges the current wisdom of how cells work in a visionary, provocative, and accessible way... reads like a detective story...   "A 304 page preface to the future of cell biology" Cell 688-689, 2002. Don Ingber, Harvard University.   “A 304 page preface to the future of cell biology" Cell 688-689, 2002. Don Ingber, Harvard University.   Synopsis An award winning book that challenges the current wisdom of how cells work in a visionary, provocative, and accessible way... reads like a detective story... This highly praised book emphasizes the role of cell water and the gel-like nature of the cell, building on these features to explore the mechanisms of communication, transport, contraction, division, and other essential cell functions. Lucidly written for the non-expert, the book is profound enough for biolo