Overview
Principles of Cell Biology, Third Edition builds a conceptual framework of cell biology using 14, easy-to-understand principles to understand how cells function and why we study them. The text begins with an introduction to the fundamental molecular building blocks of cells: sugars, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids and then moves on to illustrate how cells use these building blocks to perform their essential functions. With eachChapter devoted to a specific principle, students will gain knowledge and understanding that will remain long after the course is complete. Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools.
Full Product Details
Author: George Plopper ,
Diana Bebek Ivankovic
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Imprint: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Edition: 3rd edition
Weight: 1.361kg
ISBN: 9781284149845
ISBN 10: 1284149846
Pages: 744
Publication Date: 17 February 2020
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
George Plopper is a Senior Lead Scientist at the management, information technology, and strategic consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton in the Washington, D.C. area. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the University of California, San Diego and his Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to joining Booz Allen Hamilton, Dr. Plopper was a professor of biological sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. During his 20-year career in academia he received four teaching awards and was named an Education Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences. Diana Bebek Ivankovic is the Director of the Center for Cancer Research (CCR) and Professor at Anderson University in Anderson, SC. She received an International Baccalaureate degree from the United World College of the Adriatic in Duino, Italy, and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Lander University, Greenwood, SC. She has a master’s degree in zoology and a doctorate degree in microbiology from Clemson University, in Clemson, SC. Dr. Ivankovic has taught biology at Clemson University from 1989 to 2004 before coming to Anderson University. She is a cancer survivor, the founder of the Anderson University CCR and has been teaching biology, microbiology, cell biology and genetics since 2004.' Dr. Ivankovic has received several teaching and leadership awards.
