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Title: Molecular Biology Made Simple and Fun by David P. Clark, Lonnie D. Russell ISBN: 1-889899-04-6 Publisher: Cache River Pr Pub. Date: August, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Monkey see, monkey do
Comment: I am a high school science teacher starting up a new biotechnology program for our students. I have been looking for a text to supplement the curriculum that is informative, accurate and readable for high school students. This book is the best I've seen.
What makes this book so extrememly valuable is that it is eminently readable. Through humor, illustrations, examples and great graphics, the subject matter comes to life. Informative texts are worthless if no one reads them, or, if in reading them, cannot understand them! The authors have accomplished something great here and have indeed made the subject simple and fun.
I know that my high school students will be able to get something from this book. This does not mean, however, that the book is extremely basic or easy. The information presented is extensive and accurate. It is the way the book is written that will allow readers to absorb more information. Here is an example paragraph from the introduction to Chapter 9, Messing About with DNA:
"Suppose we want to create our very own monster by genetic engineering. How do we go about it? Frankenstein made his monster by sewing a brain into a body and then charging up his creation with a lightning bolt. Genetic engineers make patchwork organisms not by joining organs but by splicing genes together. So, let's get started on some basic operations."
You can see how friendly and readable the book is.
This book is for you if you are an undergraduate or high school student of biotechnology or if you are a layperson simply interested in the subject matter.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Life Saver
Comment: I am a computer scientist and I did my Ph.D. dissertation in the area of Computational Biology. My problem was that I had no background in molecular biology (or any other kind of biology for that matter). Many conference speakers and scientific papers would leave me lost. I didn't need to be an expert in biology, but I did need to have some idea of what was going on.
This book was a Godsend for me. It is an easy read, filled with humor and drawings. But don't let that mislead you, it is also filled with a wealth of useful information, especially for a novice to the field. Reading this book will not make you a molecular biologist, but it will allow you to talk reasonably intelligently to one. I recomend this book very highly to anyone who has an interest in this field, but doesn't know much about it. It is a great stepping stone to more complex texts and papers.
Rating: 4
Summary: A little corny but a stress reliever.
Comment: The book is great for those just learning about molecular biology. Unlike other molecular biology texts such as Lodish et al's MBC or Alberts et al's Mol Bio of Cell, however, it will not be of much use as a reference for graduate students or faculty. Besides its funny (but a bit corny) prose, one of the best things is its coverage of methodology (chapters 15, 16, and 17). Everything's in one place!--very helpful. Finally, beware the error in Fig. 7.25 and 7.26. Polarities of mRNA are not shown, but if they were, you'd see that the amino acid is incorrectly placed on the 5' end of the tRNA. Fig. 7.28 is correctly done. I eagerly await the 2nd edition (if there is one) that fixes this and any other errors.
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Title: Cartoon Guide to Genetics by Larry Gonick ISBN: 0062730991 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 14 August, 1991 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Decoding Your Genes by Linda Tagliaferro, Mark Vincent Bloom ISBN: 0028635868 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 13 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Understanding DNA and Gene Cloning : A Guide for the Curious by Karl Drlica ISBN: 0471434167 Publisher: Wiley Text Books Pub. Date: 04 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $42.95 |
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Title: Bioinformatics for Dummies by Jean-Michel Claverie, Cedric Notredame ISBN: 0764516965 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Genome by Matt Ridley ISBN: 0060932902 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 03 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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