Book Description
This digital document, covering the life and work of Renato Dulbecco, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 1823 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

• Place and date of birth and death (if deceased)
• Family members
• Education
• Professional associations and honors
• Employment
• Writings, including books and periodicals
• A description of the author's work
• References to further readings about the author

Book Description
Nobel laureate Renato Dulbecco presents a fascinating overview of the current state of information about life processes, ranging from the characteristics and activities of DNA to sexuality, practical aspects of genetics, communication between cells and between organisms, and the effects of drugs on the brain. He concludes with a provocative discussion of biology and human affairs in which he poses questions about brain programming and its relationship to accountability, freedom of choice, and the future. Dr. Dulbecco's book will be of interest to general readers as well as to specialists in the field. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

A Serious Introduction to Genes
I was looking for a good introductory type book into Genes and Biotech and I think I found one. This book starts from Cell and explanis DNA RNA all that good stuff with nice tecnical drawings showing the growth, partitions, mutations etc. It is written for educational purposes so it is not popular science type that all in words, it is serious but you do not have to be a med student to understand this. A good bilogy background and serious reading will do.Book continues with other subjects related to genes and DNA. I particularly liked the sections about Brain, the machinery and the design of it. it is a perfect book about DNA and Genes and life. ... Read more

Product Description
A-Bi. The first volume of a 9 volume set. Very complete in all aspects of human biology. Subjects covered in this volume are: Abortion, Spontaneous, through Birth Defects. 824 pages. 11.25"X8.75" Red Faux leather with blind tooling in red, gold & black on front. ... Read more

Book Description
Frontiers of Life addresses fields of biology in terms of their frontiers--that is, the areas that will demand the most work in this new century. Because of their standing, the editors have been able to unite the most prestigious and well-informed authorities to place recent scientific advances into the context of their effects on daily human experiences and expectations. They ask, "What frontiers of the biological sciences will constitute the challenges of the next century?" Their first answer is an understanding of the processes and mechanisms that led to the origin of life. They take this answer as the starting point of the first section of the Encyclopedia. They thus proceed throughout the four volumes.
Separating this Encyclopedia form others is its multidisciplinary approach to the "frontiers" theme. While other encyclopedias strive to describe the past and present states of many subjects, Frontiers of Life offers the insights of world-class scientists into their subjects' growth areas.

Key Features
* Includes Advisory Board with each member a Nobel Laureate
* Written by contributors playing leading roles in their fields of expertise
* Contains almost 3,000 full color tables and figures, illustrating the 205 articles; color running heads and subtitles within each article make reading easy
* Presents biology as an organizing force of life in every article, from the cellular level to the interpersonal ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Best micro/immunology text around
I used the third edition in grad school, my husband used the second.I've been an immunologist for over 20 years, and faculty at a medical school for 10.The immunology section in this book is the best description of humoral immunity and antibody structure bar-none. In fact, for my grad school PhD qualifying exams (comprehensive exams) in medical microbiology at Stanford, I merely read Davis, Dulbecco from cover to cover a few times- and passed with flying colors.I'm using the 4th edition for the immunology class I teach.

the best microbiology reference book
This book is quite useful for either students or researchers because of the clearity, information depending on previous practices, so that everybody that interested in microbes worldshould have this book as soonas possible... ... Read more

Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Human Biology, Second Edition provides complete coverage of the vast subject area of human biology--no other reference work available offers such a detailed and comprehensive treatment of the subject. Including more than 670 articles in 37 different biological fields, this fully revised edition features one of the most renowned editorial Advisory Boards ever assembled. The Second Edition offers more than 75% new, updated, and revised content including approximately 150 new articles.In keeping with the first editions high standards, all articles have been subjected to rigorous peer review to ensure consistent presentation of the highest quality. Unlike other encyclopedias which use numerous fragmented entries to treat a subject, the Encyclopedia examines each subject in individual, cohesive articles. Arranged alphabetically for easy access, each article--about ten pages in length-contains a brief outline, glossary of unusual terms, a short concise definition of the subject, an in-depth development of the topic, recent bibliography, extensive cross references to other articles in the Encyclopedia, and tables and illustrations including more than 100 color plates.
The Encyclopedia of Human Biology is already an important part of the collection of more than 2000 reference libraries. This Second Edition provides even greater value to the reader with its enlarged scope and updated content. It offers:
Practicing scientists in all settings an up-to-date, authoritative, and reliable resource for preparing grant proposals, research papers, and background information on important, wide-ranging biological topics;
College preparatory, undergraduate, and graduate students a one-stop source that will assist them with their course work, term papers, and dissertations;
Researchers working in peripheral areas a concise explanation of the key issues and background reading suggestions in a given area;
Educated general readers a broad spectrum of accurate, current information on all aspects of human biology.

Key Features
* Second Edition of a highly regarded and widely used work originally published in 1991
* All articles from the First Edition reviewed and updated for this Second Edition
* Articles provide coverage of 37 different subject areas
* Nine-volume set, including a separate index volume published simultaneously
* Approximately 7000 pages
* 673 full-length articles with cross references
* Articles written by more than 700 eminent contributors from around the world
* Renowned Editorial Board including several Nobel Laureates
* Thematic Table of Contents
* 5000 glossary entries explain key terms
* Further reading lists at the end of each entry, more than 4000 references in all
* Easy to read double-column format, large 8-1/2"x 11" page size
* More than 3000 figures and tables complement the text, including more than 100 color plates
* Entries arranged alphabetically for easy access
* More than 100 completely new topics added for this edition, including:
*AIDS
* Infectious Complications
* Cancer Prevention
* Cell Cycle
* Gene Targeting Techniques
* Lyme Disease
* In Vitro Fertilization
* Polymerase Chain Reaction
* Prions
* Programmed Cell Death (Apoptosis)
* Tumor Suppressor Genes ... Read more