Pirates of the Cell: The Story of Viruses from Molecule to Microbe Revised Edition

by Andrew Scott (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0631156376

ISBN-10: 0631156372

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An introduction to the mysterious world of the virus, this award-winning book explores the simple, but potentially deadly action of these "pirates of the cell". The author explains the role of viruses in disease, our complex and marvellous defence systems, the working of vaccinations and drugs and finally our increasingly successful attempts to exploit viruses to serve our own ends. The book won the "Choice" award for outstanding academic book 1985/6, and is now published in paperback for the first time. It should be of interest to students of biological science, medical students, virologists, and general readers.

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Paperback: 247 pages
Publisher: Blackwell Pub; Revised edition (November 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0631156372
ISBN-13: 978-0631156376
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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A highly readable introduction to viruses

By A Customer on September 7, 1996

Format: Hardcover

An excellent primer for anyone interested to know about viruses.
Scott explains with clarity and in layman's language what
viruses are, how they react biologically, why they are difficult to control,
how to fight them, etc. It also has an informative chapter
on the AIDS virus. Though directed at the general public, it
contains also much technical material but expounded in Scott's
remakable manner of making technical stuff clear for the lay
reader.

Having no background in biology at all, I was able to
follow the book, even the technicalities of DNA, gene replication
and so on.

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Pirates of the Cell

By Avid reader on August 24, 2003

Format: Hardcover

It's a beautiful book, well written, easy to understand, concise and well ordered. This author is gifted; his book is a must for any lay person, microbiologist or physician who desires a well-documented, global resume' of viral disease, its history and implications. In my view, the connection he describes between cancer causation and viruses is a bit conservative, but reasonable - considering the age of his copyright (1987). Would like to see a newer version, but his writings are sufficiently current to include this book in any library.
Sheldon N. Feinberg MD