Photosynthesis

by D.O. Hall, K.K. Rao

As in previous editions, the authors include basic descriptive ideas on the process of photosynthesis, an historical outline as to how these ideas developed, the current ststua in our understanding of photosynthesis, and an overview as to where modern research is leading. This fourth edition now includes, discussion on photosynthetic energy conversion, chloroplast genetics, evolution of photosynthesis, and a comparison of plant and bacterial photosynthesis. The chapter on carbon dioxide fixation has been expanded to include sucrose and starch synthesis, nitrogen and sulphur metabolism, fatty acid biosynthesis and oxygen exchange. Other concepts have been revised and updated, and the section on research has been extended to bring to focus areas such as chloroplast DNA structure, photoinhibition and energy distribution across the two systems.

128 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 1992

Reviews

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some chapters are quite outdated by now, and if one is up to date with photosynthetic research one is constantly aware of the disparity between the state of the art at the time of writing and the current day, but this book still provides a good overview and historical background for photosynthetic research up til the 90s. Includes biochemical and physical explanations for different aspects of photosynthesis (e.g. energy conversion of quanta to NADPH), which as a biologist I found were interesting perspectives to consider.

[Damion Paul Hart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional detail of the photosynthesis process. More towards the student with actual laboratory access. Includes many specific numerical amounts. Diagrams make understanding the chemical processes very easy.