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Title: Instant Notes Biochemistry by B. David Hames, N. M. Hooper ISBN: 0-387-91602-4 Publisher: Bios Scientific Pub Ltd Pub. Date: 15 January, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Tight, concise, pretty nice, right price.
Comment: This book is a super concise quick read on the subject. It covers the main points without boggling you with information overload on deatils. I wish it would show more chemical structure at times to make the logical of transformations more transparent;in the metabolism sections particularly. The graphics are minimalmistic, this mode is not exploited by the authors. It does not make much of an attempt to help you better understand the logic of the subject in the metabolism section. Overall I believe the book delivers what it promises. Still I wish there was a concise review book with good graphic displays, interesting writing that revealed the beauty and logic of the subject more. I give this book a C to B- overall.
Rating: 5
Summary: I love this book!!!
Comment: This book was my lifeline when I took Biochemistry this past year. Everything is logically organized and the chapters are easy to read and quick to comprehend. The level of detail provided is perfect for an undergraduate level biochemistry course. The diagrams, while simplistic, are easy to understand and remember for use on exams. The only drawback might be a failure to integrate all the different metabolic pathways, but this is a shortcoming found in many textbooks.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent brief presentation of numerous topics in biochem
Comment: The book is a very good overview of biochemical processes, covering many significant topics. Detail level is moderate -- not as detailed as an indepth study, which I found a bit disappointing in topics that were of special interest to me, but on the other hand the information is fairly complete for review or introductory purposes. Lots of diagrams supplement the text, and most provide an extra illumination of the topic, which I appreciated. Topics cover: cells and structure, amino acids and proteins, enzymes, antibodies, membranes, DNA and RNA (which could have been left out of this book, since it is covered in much more detail in the Instant Notes in Molecular Biology volume), protein synthesis, recombinant DNA, carbohydrate/lipid/nitrogen metabolism, respiration (Krebs Cycle), and a final chapter that covers muscle contraction, nerve conduction and neurotransmitters -- although the info here is too brief -- and collagen. Viruses are also covered, altho again they are covered in more detail in Instant Notes in Microbiology. I'm using this book along with with Biochemistry by Champe (great illustrations -- more info on the biological processes) to get a basic understanding of biochem. This book could be a great reference for a student/professional review or for a quick look-up of processes or concepts. Brief mention is made, also, of medical conditions resulting from errors, mutations, or deficiencies in the topics covered, but I would like to have seen more of this type of information (e.g., the realistic consequences). Otherwise, very pleased with the book, both information contained in the text and the layout of the diagrams.
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Title: Molecular Biology (Instant Notes) by M.R.H. White, P. C. Turner, Alexander G. McLennan, A. D. Bates ISBN: 0387916016 Publisher: Bios Scientific Pub Ltd Pub. Date: December, 2000 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Instant Notes in Immunology (Instant Notes Series) by Peter M. Lydyard, A. Whelan, Michael W. Fanger, M. S. Fanger ISBN: 0387915869 Publisher: Bios Scientific Pub Ltd Pub. Date: February, 2000 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Instant Notes in Microbiology by J. Nicklin, T. Paget, K. Graeme-Cook, R. A. Killington, J. Nickler ISBN: 0387915591 Publisher: Bios Scientific Pub Ltd Pub. Date: January, 1999 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Instant Notes in Genetics by P. C. Winter, G. I. Hickey, H. L. Fletcher ISBN: 1859962629 Publisher: Bios Scientific Pub Ltd Pub. Date: 16 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Instant Notes: Medicinal Chemistry by Graham Patrick ISBN: 1859962076 Publisher: Springer Verlag Pub. Date: 15 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $32.95 |
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