Cells, Gels and the Engines of Life
Gerald H. Pollack
Ebner and Sons Publishers
This book describes how cells work.  It challenges the  current wisdom of cell function, and presents a new, simpler approach  to fundamental processes such as movement, transport, division, and  communication, based on sound physical principles.  The book is  profusely illustrated with many color figures.  It is written for the  non-expert in an accessible, often humorous style.