"A book exploring the world of the very small, delving deep into the microscopic spaces just beneath our skin"--

Discusses the structure and activities of cells, their growth and differentiation, and the various functions of tissue.

The authors discuss cellular functions, including how advances in cell research have led to artificial cloning, and how they are bringing scientists closer to finding cures for serious diseases.

"Explores the science, technology, and engineering used in utilizing stem cells to solve medical problems."--

Readers learn that a living organism is a system, or structure, that reproduces, changes with its environment over a period of time, and maintains its individuality by continuous metabolism. To maintain life, an organism repairs or replaces (or both) its structures by a constant supply of the materials of which it is formed. It keeps its life processes in operation by a steady supply of energy. A major contributing part of an organism's survival is...

It's usually pretty easy to tell if an organism is an animal or a plant at a single glance. Interestingly enough, plant and animal cells are also easy to tell apart. Readers will learn the organelles-cell parts-that are particular to animal or plant cells. They will be exposed to the wide variety of plant and animal cells, as well as the characteristics that makes specialized cells so perfectly suited to their functions. Special attention is paid...

Describes different kinds of cells and the work that they do inside living things.

Describes the parts of a cell, their functions, and the different kinds of cells.

"Fossil-fuel cars emit poisonous gases, but the only thing that comes from the tailpipe of a car powered by a hydrogen fuel cell is water. Hydrogen Fuel Cellsshows how these fuel cells work, how they came to be, and how they are coming into wider use. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject."--Publisher's description.