For more than four decades, Molecular Biology of the Cell has distilled the vast amount of scientific knowledge to illuminate basic principles, enduring concepts and cutting-edge research. The Seventh Edition has been extensively revised and updated with the latest research, and has been thoroughly vetted by experts and instructors. The classic companion text, The Problems Book, has been reimagined as the Digital Problems Book in Smartwork, an interactive digital assessment course with a wide selection of questions and automatic-grading functionality. The digital format with embedded animations and dynamic question types makes the Digital Problems Book in Smartwork easier to assign than ever before-for both in-person and online classes.

This text features lively, clear writing and exceptional illustrations, making it the ideal textbook for a first course in both cell and molecular biology. Thoroughly revised and updated, the Fifth Edition maintains its focus on the latest cell biology research. For the first time ever, Essential Cell Biology will come with access to Smartwork5, Norton's innovative online homework platform, creating a more complete learning experience.

For more than four decades, Molecular Biology of the Cell has distilled the vast amount of scientific knowledge to illuminate basic principles, enduring concepts, and cutting-edge research. The Seventh Edition has been extensively revised and updated with the latest research, and has been thoroughly vetted by experts and instructors. The classic companion text, The Problems Book, has been reimagined as the Digital Problems Book in Smartwork, an interactive digital assessment course with a wide selection of questions and automatic-grading functionality. The digital format with embedded animations and dynamic question types makes the Digital Problems Book in Smartwork easier to assign than ever before-for both in-person and online classes.

As the amount of information in biology expands dramatically, it becomes increasingly important for textbooks to distill this vast amount of scientific knowledge into concise principles and enduring concepts. Molecular Biology of the Cell, Sixth Edition accomplishes this goal with clear writing and beautiful illustrations. The Sixth Edition has been extensively revised and updated with the latest research in cell biology and it provides an exceptional framework for teaching and learning.

Der "kleine" Alberts gilt als das beliebteste einfuhrende Lehrbuch der Zellbiologie: wie die vierte, komplett uberarbeitete Auflage zeigt, auch vollig zu Recht. Wieder ist besonders viel Wert auf eine anschauliche Prasentation in Text und Bild gelegt worden. Ein ausgefeiltes didaktisches Konzept vereinigt Bewahrtes mit vollig Neuem:
- inklusive CD-ROM "Essential Cell Biology Interactive" mit uber 100 Video Clips, Molekulstrukturen und mikroskopischen Aufnahmen
- 20 Tafeln zu klassischen und modernen Experimenten der Biologie
- mit zwei neuen Kapiteln zu "Genetik, Meiose und die molekularen Grundlagen der Vererbung" sowie "Wie sich Gene und Genome entwickeln"
- Zusammenfassung der wichtigsten Inhalte und Schlusselbegriffe am Kapitelende
- durchgehend vierfarbige Illustrationen und ubersichtstafeln, die die grundlegenden Konzepte anschaulich darstellen
- mit uber 400 Verstandnisfragen, ubungsaufgaben und deren Losungen
- um mehr als 10 % erweitertes, illustriertes Glossar mit 600 Ausdrucken
Aus der Fulle der neuen und neuesten Erkenntnisse wurden die unentbehrlichen Grundlagen der molekularen Zellbiologie sowie ihre Anwendungen in Medizin, Gen- und Biotechnologie herausgearbeitet - ein Plus, das dieses Buch, zusammen mit seinem unverwechselbaren Stil, fur Lehrende und Lernende gleichermaen faszinierend und verlasslich macht.

Plant cell walls are complex, dynamic cellular structures essential for plant growth, development, physiology and adaptation. Plant Cell Walls provides an in depth and diverse view of the microanatomy, biosynthesis and molecular physiology of these cellular structures, both in the life of the plant and in their use for bioproducts and biofuels.
Plant Cell Walls is a textbook for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, as well as a professional-level reference book. Over 400 drawings, micrographs, and photographs provide visual insight into the latest research, as well as the uses of plant cell walls in everyday life, and their applications in biotechnology. Illustrated panels concisely review research methods and tools; a list of key terms is given at the end of each chapter; and extensive references organized by concept headings provide readers with guidance for entry into plant cell wall literature.
Cell wall material is of considerable importance to the biofuel, food, timber, and pulp and paper industries as well as being a major focus of research in plant growth and sustainability that are of central interest in present day agriculture and biotechnology. The production and use of plants for biofuel and bioproducts in a time of need for responsible global carbon use requires a deep understanding of the fundamental biology of plants and their cell walls. Such an understanding will lead to improved plant processes and materials, and help provide a sustainable resource for meeting the future bioenergy and bioproduct needs of humankind.

Throughout the 17th century, large parts of Europe were depopulated during wide-ranging and savage wars of religion and dynasty involving all of the major powers. These included the Dutch-Spanish wars of independence, The Thirty Years' War and the English Civil Wars. This was the key period in the development of 'modern' infantry tactics, incorporating the use of pole-arms and muskets together, hence the popular expression 'pike and shot'. Although cavalry participated in such conflicts, it was the infantry that was the decisive arm. Such infantry tactics involved different national schools on thought and practice, tested bloodily in great battles.
Keith Roberts is a respected expert in this field, who draws on extensive knowledge of original manuals of tactics to create a revealing study of the period. This volume will be both attractive to wargamers and worthy of serious academic attention.

To understand business and its political, cultural, and economic context, it helps to view it historically, yet most business histories look no further back than the nineteenth century. The full sweep of business history actually begins much earlier, with the initial cities of Mesopotamia. In the first book to describe and explain these origins, Roberts depicts the society of ancient traders and consumers, tracing the roots of modern business and underscoring the relationship between early and modern business practice. Roberts's narrative begins before business, which he defines as selling to voluntary buyers at a profit. Before business, he shows, the material conditions and concepts for the pursuit of profit did not exist, even though trade and manufacturing took place. The earliest business, he suggests, arose with the long distance trade of early Mesopotamia, and expanded into retail, manufacturing and finance in these command economies, culminating in the Middle Eastern empires. (Part One) But it was the largely independent rise of business, money, and markets in classical Greece that produced business much as we know it. Alexander the Great's conquests and the societies that his successors created in their kingdoms brought a version of this system to the old Middle Eastern empires, and beyond. (Part Two) At Rome this entrepreneurial market system gained important new features, including business corporations, public contracting, and even shopping malls. The story concludes with the sharp decline of business after the 3rd century CE. (Part Three) In each part, Roberts portrays the major new types of business coming into existence. He weaves these descriptions into a narrative of how the prevailing political, economic, and social culture shaped the nature and importance of business and the status, wealth, and treatment of business people. Throughout, the discussion indicates how much (and how little) business has changed, provides a clear picture of what business actually is, presents a model for understanding the social impact of business as a whole, and yields stimulating insights for public policy today.

To understand business and its political, cultural, and economic context, it helps to view it historically, yet most business histories look no further back than the nineteenth century. The full sweep of business history actually begins much earlier, with the initial cities of Mesopotamia. In the first book to describe and explain these origins, Roberts depicts the society of ancient traders and consumers, tracing the roots of modern business and underscoring the relationship between early and modern business practice. Roberts's narrative begins before business, which he defines as selling to voluntary buyers at a profit. Before business, he shows, the material conditions and concepts for the pursuit of profit did not exist, even though trade and manufacturing took place. The earliest business, he suggests, arose with the long distance trade of early Mesopotamia, and expanded into retail, manufacturing and finance in these command economies, culminating in the Middle Eastern empires. (Part One) But it was the largely independent rise of business, money, and markets in classical Greece that produced business much as we know it. Alexander the Great's conquests and the societies that his successors created in their kingdoms brought a version of this system to the old Middle Eastern empires, and beyond. (Part Two) At Rome this entrepreneurial market system gained important new features, including business corporations, public contracting, and even shopping malls. The story concludes with the sharp decline of business after the 3rd century CE. (Part Three) In each part, Roberts portrays the major new types of business coming into existence. He weaves these descriptions into a narrative of how the prevailing political, economic, and social culture shaped the nature and importance of business and the status, wealth, and treatment of business people. Throughout, the discussion indicates how much (and how little) business has changed, provides a clear picture of what business actually is, presents a model for understanding the social impact of business as a whole, and yields stimulating insights for public policy today.

From the pundits to the polls, nearly everyone seems to agree that US politics have rarely been more fractious, and calls for a return to “civil discourse” abound. Yet it is also true that the requirements of polite discourse effectively silence those who are not in power, gaming the system against the disenfranchised. What, then, should a democracy do? This book makes a case for understanding civility in a different light. Examining the history of the concept and its basis in communication and political theory, William Keith and Robert Danisch present a clear, robust analysis of civil discourse. Distinguishing it from politeness, they claim that civil argument must be redirected from the goal of political comity to that of building and maintaining relationships of minimal respect in the public sphere. They also take into account how civility enables discrimination, indicating conditions under which uncivil resistance is called for. When viewed as a communication practice for uniting people with differences and making them more equal, civility is transformed from a preferable way of speaking into an essential component of democratic life. Guarding against uncritical endorsement of civility as well as skepticism, Keith and Danisch show with rigor, nuance, and care that the practice of civil communication is both paradoxical and sorely needed. Beyond Civility is necessary reading for our times.

1588: Queen Elizabeth is felled by an assassin's bullet. Within the week, the Spanish Armada had set sail, and its victory changed the course of history. 1968: England is still dominated by the Church of Rome. There are no telephones, no television, no nuclear power. As Catholicism and the Inquisition tighten their grip, rebellion is growing.

Full Colour Issue of "How to Find a Midwife and Doula in the Pursuit of a More Natural Childbirth Experience" available in ebook and paperback version

Contributing Authors: Keith Roberts, Kelly Burnett, Cathy Matthews, McKenna Keys, Sean Hill, Elaine Petrone. In this book, you will learn what a Midwife is, and what a Doula is-and more importantly, what they can do for you, how they can support you, and how to locate either or both to discuss your pursuit of a natural childbirth. You will learn what to expect from a Midwife or Doula during the prenatal, labor & delivery, and postpartum stages of your pregnancy. The reason I wrote this book was because I wanted to provide a way for pregnant individuals (or couples) who are considering natural childbirth options, to be able locate a midwife and / or doula more easily, and know what to expect during the entire process (from the first interview to the postpartum stage) before actually embarking on that search. I've included extremely helpful sections for Dads-to-be and Partners.

What have you missed by keeping your prayer life on the back burner? How many benefits keep escaping you due to lack of prayer? More than that, what disasters might be headed your way because prayer has been cut adrift in a sea of apathy? Is it really true that God doesn't act until you ask... that He waits for you to pray? And if God waits for us to pray, will our disappointing failures be turned around by simply asking? This book will answer those questions. And it will do two things for your prayer life: First, it will motivate you to pray more and second it will teach you how to pray more effectively, using Jesus' prayer life as the template. Dr. Keith Roberts has conducted nearly one hundred Prayer Enrichment Seminars in nineteen states and the Caribbean, as well as speaking on prayer at many national Bible conferences. He often writes about prayer, and helped organize a 24-hour prayer counseling telephone ministry for the CrossView television program, which generated two thousand calls per week. For several years he has served as Dean of the CrossView College of Prayer, a distance learning school designed to teach students all that the Bible has to say about prayer. The College of Prayer makes its home at the Calhoun Church of Christ in north Louisiana, where Keith has been the Preaching Minister since 1981.

I wrote this book because I was in love It changed me for the worst and ruined my life. I had my best friends by my side and they help me through it all they gave me faith, they gave me courage and they made me the person I am now. I''m just a normal teenager just like you all but I wanted to write a book on love. I didn''t do it for money I just want people to read my poems maybe they can help with there love problems I never thought I could do something like this but i wanted to and I had the drive to do it and I did. you all can do what you dream if you truly want to. don''t give up and always have faith. Live life to the fullest and always be happy. Being depressed don''t solve anything but makes you feel bad. Don''t do that to yourself. Good luck to all and God Blessyou could have in a relationship.

A collection of 10 science fiction stories by acclaimed master Keith Roberts, author of "Pavane" and "The Chalk Giants."