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Informationen zum Autor Dennis Bray is professor emeritus, University of Cambridge, and coauthor of several influential texts on molecular and cell biology. In 2007, he was awarded the prestigious European Science Prize in Computational Biology. Klappentext How does a single-cell creature, such as an amoeba, lead such a sophisticated life? How does it hunt living prey, respond to lights, sounds, and smells, and display complex sequences of movements without the benefit of a nervous system? This book offers a startling and original answer. Zusammenfassung How does a single-cell creature! such as an amoeba! lead such a sophisticated life? How does it hunt living prey! respond to lights! sounds! and smells! and display complex sequences of movements without the benefit of a nervous system? This book offers a startling and original answer.

Product details

• Authors: Dennis Bray, Bray Dennis
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2011
• EAN: 9780300167849
• ISBN: 978-0-300-16784-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Cell Biology, Life sciences: general issues, Cellular biology (cytology)