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Title: Molecular Biology of the Cell by Bruce Alberts, Dennis Bray, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, James D. Watson ISBN: 0-8153-1619-4 Publisher: Garland Science Pub. Date: March, 1994 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $88.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.48 (50 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Best intro molecular/cell text out there.
Comment: Well, considering that this book got me through a full year of molecular and cell biology as an undergraduate, I'm pretty fond of the book. Especially considering that the second half of the year was taught by two people who had never taught a class in their lives before. Reason for the five stars is that this is an INTRODUCTORY level textbook written about 7 years ago. Even considering that, it's thorough enough and comprehensive enough for an entire year. I wasn't expecting work done last year to be included and I wasn't expecting that it would delve into the intricate details of photosynthetic reaction centers or the latest in optical methods in single molecule dynamics. If you want that kind of detail, go to the journals or specialized texts. However, for those undergraduates undertaking a full year of MCB, I can't recommend this text highly enough. And if you're looking for prokaryotic information, I'd go pick up a copy of Prescott, Harley, and Klein's "Microbiology."
Rating: 5
Summary: The single most useful textbook I own
Comment: This text covers every important aspect in the field, from experimental techniques and basic concepts to reviews of immunology, cancer, and developmental biology. I used it as a reference in four different undergraduate classes, and have prepared for several job interviews by reviewing the relevant information in this book. The illustrations are all relevant, the organization is excellent, and the prose is so well written that I take the book off the shelf and read it for fun. A new edition would be useful - some of the more speculative information is outdated - but this is still the best textbook I own.
Rating: 4
Summary: A perfect introduction to the subject
Comment: I will say that I had no trouble in reading and understanding this book. All subjects are nicely elaborated and picturized with detailed schematics or with electron microscopy pictures. Scanning electron pictures are the best but very minimal.All basic concepts are covered structure of cell, protein synthesis, DANA , cell structures,nerve cells, atp, etc. You may want to skip better books when it comes to biochemistry or developmental biology but this book gives smooth introduction all subjects and than you make your direction. Compared to book written by Karp, I prefer this one for wider coverage but Karp has some sections called "experimental pathways" that open your vision to latest developments.
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Title: Biochemistry (Chapters 1-34) by John L. Tymoczko, Jeremy M. Berg, Lubert Stryer ISBN: 0716730510 Publisher: W.H. Freeman Pub. Date: 15 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $149.10 |
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Title: Biology (6th Edition) by Neil A. Campbell, Jane B. Reece ISBN: 0805366245 Publisher: Pearson Higher Education Pub. Date: 11 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $128.00 |
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Title: Molecular Cell Biology by Harvey F. Lodish, Arnold Berk, Paul Matsudaira, Chris A. Kaiser, Monty Krieger, Matthew P. Scott, S. Lawrence Zipursky, James Darnell ISBN: 0716743663 Publisher: W H Freeman & Co. Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $126.40 |
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Title: Molecular Biology of the Cell: The Problems Book by John Wilson, Tim Hunt ISBN: 0815316216 Publisher: Garland Science Pub. Date: May, 1994 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Principles of Biochemistry 4e by Albert L. Lehninger, David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox ISBN: 0716743396 Publisher: W H Freeman & Co. Pub. Date: April, 2004 List Price(USD): $146.00 |
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