This book teaches the basic language and principals of biotechnology in a way that provides insight for its application to the development of new products and services. The book is a practical guide on the processes of how living beings operate, describing the molecules of life, the processes for how they are made, and the ways living systems use them to perform the functions that allow them to live, in the context of how this can be used to develop new technologies. The book is perfect for chemical, mechanical, and electrical engineers.