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 | | Molecular Biology Made Simple and Fun by David P. Clark, Lonnie Dee Russell ISBN-10: 9780962742293 ISBN-10: 0-9627422-9-5 ISBN-13: 9780962742293 ISBN-13: 978-0-9627422-9-3 Paperback 1997-03 Cache River Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale. Textbook written primarily for the science student, but suitable for the non-scientist. Presents and understanding of the fundamentals and tools of molecular biology. Details how this field has and will continue to have an impact on health, law, agriculture, and biotechnology. Previous edition: c1997. Softcover. | ||
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Cant' get enough of it !! This beats the pants off those 'for dummy' books, including the one on biochemistry. I particularly like how the author has a sustained span of attention, where each new concept depends on the previous ones even as the chapters accumulate. Other authors tend to drop names then hurry off, giving cursory 1-liner to complicated concepts without taking the time to build them up systematically. I also like the use of margin for details so you don't wander off the main concepts. This is very effective. I wish web pages are like this, as we tend to eventually wander way off the track, including wikipedia. This book reminds me a lot of the Feynman lecture series, maybe good enough for college, high school students, non-biology experts from other fields, and logical lay people. Speaking of logical, the cover may trigger FOX news fans to call this book communist or nazi inspired though, just kidding. | ||
4th edition is out ???? I saw the 4th edition yesterday on the rack at my local bookstore. Can anyone (possibly the author?) list here what is new and updated? 3rd Edition: A great book because everything is presented for someone who wants to catch up, review, and basically find out what all the talk is concerning Molecular Biology. While the presentation starts with the basics, you get as much detail/depth as you want. The science news in the NY Times, the CNBC reports on pharmaceutical discoveries, and CDC releases on the Flu virus drove me to get a better handle on what's going on and this book does a great job helping me. | ||
Awesome book This is one of the best books I've read so far. The authors of this book do a great job at making it interesting to read. It has a good amount of humor in it and is worded so that anybody can understand it unlike other lame textbooks where you have to read the text 5 times or so to understand what they're trying to say. This is definitely a great textbook. | ||
Made easy! I ordered this book to help me with a cell biology course in which the professor kept referring to molecular biology techniques. The book was very helpful. I wish I had ordered it earlier in the semester. | ||
Most excellent introduction to molecular biology and especially genetics IMHO. This book fit my expectations perfectly. I'm an IT guy working at a biotech, looking to become familiar with subject matter in which I need to help design supporting databases. I'm also just in possession of an inquisitive mind! It covered a reasonably large amount of material in molecular biology and especially genetics at a layman's level. You won't need an extensive background and knowledge in organic chemistry, biology, physiology, etc. to comprehend the material. It isn't filled with mathematical equations and chemical formulae. Instead, it contains a lot of helpful illustrations. The author has thoughtfully highlighted key words so I don't have to, and repeated the definitions of these key words in the margins. I would leave it to more knowledgeable experts in the field to assess just how deep the material really is. IMO though, if you're looking for a good introductory read that seems to go fairly deep down the rabbit hole, but is easy-to-read all the way down, then I highly recommend this book. | ||