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Title: Principles of Development by L. Wolpert, Rosa Beddington, Jeremy Brockes, Thomas Jessell, Peter Lawrence, Elliot Meyerowitz, Bruce C. Wolpert ISBN: 0-19-850263-X Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: January, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $87.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: CAUTION: not a good intro to development
Comment: I am currently using this text for my 300 level developmental biology class. You know the saying, "a picture is worth a thousand words", well, this book is a thousand words without the pictures. It is very cumbersome to read. You know there is a problem when a book makes more sense when read in reverse. I am being very serious. FOr example, the author will be overly vague in introducing a topic, but still use specific terms without any prior introdution. Vital details necessary to understanding the text are given when needed. Throughout, terms are used before definitions are given, which makes the reader go nuts trying to figure out the meanings of more than half of the sentences.
Seriously, i do not understand the "excellent" reviews that others have given it.
I think it may be true that this book is VERY Comprehensive, but as far as clarity, theres none for students trying to understand the basics and a little more. If you are a professor, and know the material, then this book is probably a pleasure to read.
If you are like me, and just want to have a thorough understanding of the basics of developement, it would be in your best interest to look elsewhere.
Rating: 5
Summary: An Excellent Textbook
Comment: Wolpert's developmental biology textbook is evidently an excellent text in its field. The authors are all well recognized in thier research areas. The organization of the text is also very well written. The summary of the concept presented at the end of each chapter is helpful. The figures presented througout the text are clear and the language used to explain them is simple but very understandable. Compared with the well-known Gilbert's text, this text may be less in dept but you can get the concept from this book for only half of the time reading Gilbert's. It is a nice book to have both for the new beginner in the field and for just a quick reference.
Rating: 5
Summary: Greatest revolution of text in development
Comment: @I read this book for 2 months. Chapters of regeneration is more impressive than any other chapters.Moreover, I impressed that this bppk is best for beginners and students. Composition is also excellent.
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Title: Developmental Biology by Scott F. Gilbert ISBN: 0878932585 Publisher: Sinauer Associates, Inc. Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $107.95 |
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Title: Essential Developmental Biology by J. M. W. Slack, Prof J. M. W. Slack ISBN: 0632052333 Publisher: Blackwell Science Inc Pub. Date: 15 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $45.95 |
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Title: Molecular Biology of the Cell by Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter ISBN: 0815332181 Publisher: Garland Science Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $110.00 |
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Title: Atlas of Descriptive Embryology (6th Edition) by Gary C. Schoenwolf ISBN: 0130909580 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 08 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $61.00 |
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Title: Molecular Principles of Animal Development by Alfonso Martinez Arias, Alison Stewart, Alfonso Martinez Arias ISBN: 0198792840 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $44.95 |
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