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Title: Molecular Biology Made Simple and Fun by David P. Clark, Lonnie Dee Russell ISBN: 0-9627422-9-5 Publisher: Cache River Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Idiot's Guide to Molecular Biology
Comment: Extremely high praise for this gem of a book. The chapters are very well-organized. The figures are helpful for understanding the text and are sandwiched within the text in a logical manner. There is a fabulous glossary, and everything I've looked for in the index has been there. This book is very readable and would make this subject accessible even to folks without much of a science background. The authors cover all the major concepts and inject helpful background material (e.g. the origins of some of the more confusing terminology, along with an acknowledgement that it is confusing) at the most appropriate spots. Just when you think you're going to be hopelessly confused forever, they provide a sentence that clarifies the whole concept. I hope the publisher gives permission for a look inside the book over the internet. That would clinch a lot of sales.
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.
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Title: The Cartoon Guide to Genetics by Larry Gonick, Mark Wheelis ISBN: 0062730991 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 July, 1991 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Decoding Your Genes by Linda Tagliaferro, Mark V. 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, 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: 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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