From one cell : a journey into life's origins and the future of medicine / Ben Stanger.
"Each of us began life as a single cell. From this humble origin, we embarked on a risky journey fraught with opportunities for disaster. Yet, amazingly, we reached our destination intact, emerging as dazzlingly complex, exquisitely engineered assemblages of trillions of cells. This metamorphosis constitutes one of nature's most spectacular yet commonplace magic tricks--and one of its most coveted secrets. In From One Cell, physician and researcher Ben Stanger offers a breathtaking glimpse into what scientists are discovering about how life and the body take shape, and how these revelations stand to revolutionize medicine and the future of human health"-- ǂcProvided by publisher.
This exploration of the spectacular yet commonplace journey of the development of human life from a single cell to birth draws on the latest research into how life and the body take shape.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781324005421
- ISBN: 1324005424
- Physical Description: x, 356 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : W.W. Norton & Company, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-340) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue: Conception. The one cell problem -- The language of the cell -- Societies of cells -- Turning genes ON and OFF -- Genes and development -- Directions, please! -- Intermezzo: Maturation. Stem cells -- Cellular alchemy -- One cell run amok -- Eye of newt and toe of frog -- Day science and night science -- Epilogue: parturition.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Cells.
Cytology.
Embryology, Human.
Fetus > Growth.
Developmental biology. - Genre:
- Informational works.
Available copies
- 17 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 17 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Mars Hill Library | 571.6 STA (Text) | 30229101371614 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | 571.6 S (Text) | 31781068730751 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 571.6 STA (Text) | 31781068730744 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | 571.6 S (Text) | 31554010987310 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Franklinton Branch | 571.6/Stanger (Text) | 72350000121358 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | 571.6 Str (Text) | 33630005326629 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 571.6 S (Text) | 33258010299730 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 571.84 Stanger (Text) | 30519010897307 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hope Mills Library | 571.6 STA (Text) | 31781068921301 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Leland Library | 571.6 STA (Text) | 31423621363412 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
