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 Hate cell biology January 8, 2009
E. Mills
This book was very in depth and difficult. Bolded vocab in the chapters were not in the back of the book. It did have good illustrations. Good luck in this course.
 THE book for molecular biology January 5, 2009
The Mad Scientist (Iowa)
This is, by far, the most well known and most widely used textbook for molecular biology; and there is a reason it is. This text is extremely comprehensive and covers just about every topic you can think of that is related to molecular biology/cytology. Although before you try to conquer this monster I recommend a firm background in biochemistry and/or molecular biology from a smaller book, as this book is very dense with facts and information and can be hard to comprehend if you aren't somewhat familiar with the material beforehand. My only real complaint about the book is that it is very heavy and the binding isn't that great after you use the book a lot. There are a lot of great figures and tables in the book which makes learning the material that much easier. If you are serious about molecular biology you can't get far without this book, definitely recommend you have a copy on your bookshelf!
Great Book! December 22, 2008
Curtis Converse (Costa Mesa, Ca)
One of the things i love about this book (which was bought as a supplement to my required text) is that fact that is uses more diagrams than renderings as opposed to other books (namely, Cells, by B. Lewin). I didn't get to really use the book as much as i had hoped because finals came around, but it really seemed to be a great text.
A Great Book November 29, 2008
Bryce Schroeder (California)
I like to read textbooks (a bit strange, I know...) br /I purchased this one about a week ago. I have read it almost every night since then. It's an incredibly detailed tour through the workings of the cell, with good illustrations and lucid explanations. Some background in chemistry and biology is assumed, but not as much as you might think - if you can pick things up quickly, you will have no problems even without a detailed knowledge of those areas. It has an overview of lab methods too, which is interesting. br / br /My only gripe is that the CD is stuck in the middle of the book, instead of in the back, which is a rather awkward arrangement. I took it out and put it in a case of its own. For the price, though, you'd think they could have put it in a plastic envelope in the back. br / br /Anyway, put it on your reading list, you won't regret it.
 Molecular Biology of the Cell November 19, 2008
S. WILLIAMS
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I will not purchase again from Amazon.com. The book was promised on a specific date before purchase to reel me in, but after the credit card transaction they extended the date for a month after what was promised. br /After that additional period that amazon gave itself at my expense, the book still wasn't shipped. Two weeks later I recieved an e-mail this review survey, but still no book. BUYER BE WARE!
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