Bibliograph

Cell biology by the numbers, Ron Milo, Rob Phillips

Type

Label

Cell biology by the numbers, Ron Milo, Rob Phillips

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cell biology by the numbers

Oclc number

919860179

Responsibility statement

Ron Milo, Rob Phillips

Summary

"Very little in our human experience is truly comparable to the immensely crowded and bustling interior of a cell. Biological numeracy provides a new kind of understanding of the cellular world. This book brings together up-to-date quantitative data from the vast biological literature and uses the powerful tool of "back of the envelope" estimates to reveal fresh perspectives and insights from numbers commonly encountered in cell biology. Readers gain a feeling for the sizes, concentrations, energies, and rates that characterize the lives of cells - thereby shedding new light on the microscopic realm." -- Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Size and geometry -- Concentrations and absolute numbers -- Energies and forces -- Rates and duration -- Information and errors -- A quantitative miscellany

Classification

Contributor