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by Sanjeev Kumar (Editor), Peter J. Bentley (Editor) "Man has walked on the moon, explored the deepest oceans and built atomic-scale processing devices..." (more)
Key Phrases: fractal proteins, mover protein, mononucleate cells, Oxford University Press, International Conference, Journal of Theoretical Biology (more...)

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Hardcover: 472 pages
Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (December 22, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0124287654
ISBN-13: 978-0124287655
Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
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On Growth and Form: The Complete Revised Edition by D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson on 6 pages
Mathematical Biology: I. An Introduction (Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics) (Pt. 1) by James D. Murray on 6 pages
Principles of Development by Lewis Wolpert on 4 pages
Problem Solving (Teacher Timesavers) by Jill Bennett on page 44, page 46, and page 312
Molecular Biology of the Cell by Alberts Et Al. on page 43, and page 84

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