The Machinery of Life

Research on the organization and function of cells has given scientists a remarkably detailed view of the molecular "machinery of life," but much of this information is not readily accessible to scientists, students or the general reader outside of the field of biochemistry. This book draws upon its author's unique combination of scientific, writing, and artistic skills and provides an exceptionally vivid view of the molecules which drive the living process. Dr. Goodsell has used results from biochemistry, cell and molecular biology to write a crisp, comprehensible description of how living cells work. The most extraordinary feature of this book, however, are the dozens of fascinating illustrations which the author has prepared to illustrate the shape, number, and function of molecules vital for life. Many of the illustrations have been drawn by hand; others are full-color computer graphics.