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Dewey Decimal Number: 572.8293 EAN: 9781555811020 ISBN: 1555811027 Label: American Society Microbiology Manufacturer: American Society Microbiology Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 504 Publication Date: 1997-05 Publisher: American Society Microbiology Studio: American Society Microbiology Editorial Review: Product Description: Extensively reviewed and class tested by instructors over the past four years with students at Michigan State University, this advanced level textbook offers an in-depth look at molecular biology and biochemistry. The breadth and diversity of bacterial genetics are explored in discussions of microbial systems beyond the much-studied E. coli. Boxed sections are included in every chapter that offer students enriching and challenging material, and chapters Average Rating:
 Rating: - buy it by accidentThe item is good, but I did not mean to buy it so I returned it. Rating: - Great BookThis is a great current reference book! The information is presented in a logical easy to read style. Good for beginning and advanced students. Rating:  - Not a good choice for the visual learnerIf you are a "visual learner," then this is NOT, I repeat, NOT, the book for you- I cannot emphasise this enough! The text is very well written, however, the font used is rather small, and there are only FOUR colors used throughout the entire book. The text is done entirely in light brown, black, grey and white. Students like me -strongly visual learners- will be miserable; everyone else will like the book. Rating: - Fantastic introduction to the subjectThis is one of few college textbooks I've used that has actually HELPED me learn the course material. The book takes you from the basics (DNA structure and replication, etc.) all the way through some very complex concepts while never missing a beat. It's surprisingly readable and student-user-friendly whether you're a beginner or a certifiable gene jockey. My only complaint is the quality of the figures; some of them are very small and thus hard to read, and as one reviewer commented, they are ... Read More Rating: - Very useful and informativeThis book is great in developing the concepts and explaining in an easy but at the same time techinical way just what is involved in bacterial genetics. Teaching from the historical perspective you really get a sense of what these researchers were faced with and just how valuable their breakthoughs were. It doesn't try to be "hip" like so many other undergraduate textbooks out there, and for that they get full credit. The figures are a little simplistic though. |
