The Triumph of the Embryo - Softcover

Wolpert, Lewis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486469298 ISBN 13: 9780486469294

Verlag: Dover Publications Inc., 2008

Inhaltsangabe

Each of us begins our path in life as a single cell. Just thinking about this common process can fill us with a sense of wonder—and raise a host of questions. How does an egg cell multiply to develop into a human being, an animal, or a plant? How do cells form a brain, a face, a hand? And how does the pattern continue generation after generation? With great insight and unwavering enthusiasm, biology professor Lewis Wolpert presents this complex subject in a "clear and engagingly written book" (Nature) that even the layman can understand.
Illuminating the subject with twelve remarkable full-page photographs and numerous informative illustrations, this landmark guide shows the separation, growth, and differentiation of various cells and body parts in the embryonic stage. Simple descriptions of Wolpert's experimental studies offer fascinating insights into topics such as aging, cancer, regeneration, and evolution. Addressing the mysteries that face modern biologists—and all of mankind—The Triumph of the Embryo is a "fascinating read for anyone curious about the replication and development of life"—(Science News). A new preface has been provided by the author.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Lewis Wolpert is Professor of Biology as Applied to Medicine in the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College, London.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Dover Publications Inc.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0486469298
• ISBN 13: 9780486469294
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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