Essential Cell Biology provides a readily accessible introduction to the central concepts of cell biology, and its lively, clear writing and exceptional illustrations make it the ideal textbook for a first course in both cell and molecular biology. The text and figures are easy-to-follow, accurate, clear, and engaging for the introductory student. Molecular detail has been kept to a minimum in order to provide the reader with a cohesive conceptual framework for the basic science that underlies our current understanding of all of biology, including the biomedical sciences.

The Fourth Edition has been thoroughly revised, and covers the latest developments in this fast-moving field, yet retains the academic level and length of the previous edition. The book is accompanied by a rich package of online student and instructor resources, including over 130 narrated movies, an expanded and updated Question Bank, and new enhanced assessments for students.

《细胞生物学基础》对细胞生物学的核心概念进行了通俗易懂的介绍，其生动、清晰的文字和出色的插图使其成为细胞生物学和分子生物学第一门课程的理想教材。文字和数字易懂、准确、清晰，对入门学生来说很有吸引力。为了给读者提供一个有凝聚力的基础科学概念框架，将分子细节保持在最低限度，这也是我们目前对所有生物学，包括生物医学科学的理解的基础。

第四版经过全面修订，涵盖了这一快速发展的领域的最新发展，但又保留了上一版的学术水平和篇幅。本书附有丰富的在线学生和教师资源包，包括130多部解说影片、扩展和更新的题库以及新的学生强化评估。