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Very good book.......2007-03-06
I don't have biology background but this book helps me learn a lot. The author presents concepts in a simple and clear manner.
Amazing Intro Book on Genetics.......2005-12-10
This book provides a wonderful and comprehensive introduction to genetics. I'm not a biology major, but I found that this book is both entertaining and informative. The author describes a wide panoramic view on the genetics, and yet addresses the fundamental concepts in genetics in very clear manner. DNA structure, replication, transcription to RNA, RNA processing, and RNA translation (a.k.a. the central dogma) have been very hard to comprehend and visualize, yet the author explains it very well. Numerous detailed illustrations in the book really helps to clarify the central dogma.
All chapters start with VERY compelling REAL-WORLD cases that tantalizes you on learning the subject presented in the chapter. That makes me wanting to read for more. The writing is concise and clear. The author clearly knows his stuff.
Overall, it is a great intro book. Great for both self-learners and in-class students. Definitely a must buy for those who want to get acquainted in genetics.
For in depth contents: The book seems to be divided into four parts.
1. It starts with principles of classical (Mendelian) genetics with its applications on chapter 1. Then it goes into cell structures, functions, and reproduction with chapter 2-4. Followed by heredity principles of reproduction and how classical genetics fit into the analysis of hereditary traits. The next chapter discusses how classical genetics is not enough -- the author presents compelling cases like lethal alleles, incomplete penetration, and so forth in chapter 5-6. This limitation brings forth extensions and modifications on the basic principles, which is also discussed. The author also discusses other analyses to detect hereditary traits, such as pedigree analysis.
2. The second part is more toward modern genetics: How genes are not independently assorted as the Mendelian principles dictates. The concept of linkage, recombination, and consequently gene mapping are discussed in chapter 7. Followed by Chapter 8 is sort of intermezzo on bacterial and viral genetic systems.
3. The third part is the meat of the book:
Chapter 9 discusses what chromosomes are and how chromosomes abnormalities occur and what type of abnormalities.
Chapter 10 discusses about DNA and RNA structure, followed by chromosome structure in chapter 11.
Chapter 12 discusses DNA replication and recombination with detailed illustrations.
Chapter 13 discusses transcription process, followed by chapter 14 on RNA molecules and processing.
Chapter 15 discusses about genetic code and translation, followed by chapter 16: Gene expression.
Chapter 17 discusses gene mutations and DNA repair.
4. The fourth part is "elective" part:
Chapter 18: Recombinant DNA technolocy
Chapter 19: Genomics (Structural, Functional, and Comparative)
Chapter 20: Organelle DNA
Chapter 21: Various advanced topics
Chapter 22: Quantitative Genetics (very basic single locus regression as an intro)
Chapter 23: Population and Evolutionary Genetics
Yay, books........2005-09-24
Thanks for the books, they are great new and even better arriving fast.
Very Good.......2005-09-19
This was in perfect condition, as the listing suggested. Also came in the mail less than a week after I ordered it. perfect transaction.
the right book.......2005-06-02
the book that is being shown on amazon is not the newest book. the book is now paper back, check with the buyer and check with your teacher to be sure that you are buying a hardback book, or if they will let u use a paperback book. there is some difference between the two dont get stuck.. if your using this book for a class your gonna need the study guide that goes along with it, it's really helpful explaining hard concepts that most prof. cant get across.
Book Description
Phenotypic plasticity is the range and process of variation in body plan and physiology. This book pulls together recent theoretical advances in phenotypic plasticity, as influenced by evolution and development. The editors and the chapter authors are among the leaders of this exciting and active subfield. The volume begins with a primer on the basic principles of the subject, and companion chapters on phenotypic plasticity in plants and animals. Of interest to a wide range of researchers on evolution, development, and their interface.
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Wildflowers of the Olympics and Cascades
Charles Stewart
Manufacturer: Nature Education Enterprises
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0962110426 |
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A great resource!.......2001-04-23
This book made my visit to Olympic Nat'l Park so much better -- made identifying flowers quite easy (they're grouped by colors so tracking down the right one's a snap). Accompanying text was interesting and the photos are top-notch.
Recommended for anyone interest in wildflowers or those who just want get a little more from any outdoor travel in the West!
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- Solid Guidebook for Arizona, lacks grand canyon info though
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Fodor's Arizona 2004 (Fodor's Gold Guides)
Fodor's
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ASIN: 140001266X
Release Date: 2003-11-04 |
Book Description
From the vastness of the Grand Canyon to the thousand-foot-high walls of Canyon de Chelly to the myriad shapes and spires of Monument Valley to Sedona's red rocks- Arizona is a state marked by nature's beauty. Take time to absorb the calming lessons of the heat and the majestic landscape and a bit of Arizona will stay with you forever. Make sure to pack your Fodor's guide before you leave to ensure you don't miss a thing!
The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best: "Fodor's Gold Guides are saturated with information."
- New two-color interiors make it easier to find the information you need.
- Fodor's Choice ratings tell what not to miss.
- Hotel and restaurant reviews cover all budgets.
- New ¢ sign category flags the best budget options.
- Multi-day itineraries help readers build the right trip for them.
- Smart Travel Tips, a complete chapter packed with contacts and great advice.
Customer Reviews:
Solid Guidebook for Arizona, lacks grand canyon info though.......2004-08-18
I used this guidebook for a short road trip to Arizona from Los Angeles. The book is well written and organized as most Fodor's books are. It lists the usual thorough list of hotels/restaurants, mileage distances from cities, histories and summaries of each cities as well.
My only complaint for the book would be the fact that for most travelers the highilght of a trip to Arizona will be the Grand canyon. This book seems to lack a lot of detailed information about the grand canyon. If you're just planning to go to the grand canyon for a half day or so to view the canyon then the grand canyon info in this book is enough. However if you are planning to stay there for a few days and hike, camp, take a mule ride, etc, then I suggest also purchasing a grand canyon book to supplment the info in this book.
Overall a great book full of useful information to plan and guide you through a vacation to arizona. However if you're looking for a lot of detailed information about the grand canyon then you might want to purchase an additional book solely for the grand canyon; such as lonely planet's grand canyon to supplement this book about Arizona.
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Presidential Medal of Freedom (Winners)
Billings
Manufacturer: Steck Vaughn
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ASIN: 081144791X |
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Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners (Collective Biographies)
Carmen Bredeson
Manufacturer: Enslow Publishers
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ASIN: 0894907050 |
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The Presidential Medal of Freedom: Winners and Their Achievements
Bruce Wetterau
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Molecular Biology of Fungal Development (Mycology, 15)
Manufacturer: CRC
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ASIN: 0824707443 |
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Providing an overview of the fundamental aspects of molecular fungal development, this book covers different elements in the maturational and reproductive cycles of selected fungal taxa. Illustrating various molecular pathways in parasites and hosts, the book explores the development of interventional strategies for combating disease. Highlights include discussions of pseudohyphal yeast growth, hyphal tip growth and genetic control of hyphae fusion, genetic control of aging, spore death, control of the generation of vegetative and sexual reproductive units, symbiotic interactions of fungi with the roots of higher plants, and parasitic interactions of fungi with both plants and animals.
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Potentiometry and Potentiometic Titrations
E. P. Serjeant
Manufacturer: Krieger Pub Co
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Elliptic and Parabolic Problems: Pont-A-Mousson 1994, Volume 325 (Research Notes in Mathematics Series)
C Bandle ,
Michel Chipot ,
Josef Bemelmans ,
J Saint Jean Paulin , and
I Shafrir
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ASIN: 0582239613 |
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This Research Note presents some recent advances in various important domains of partial differential equations and applied mathematics including equations and systems of elliptic and parabolic type and various applications in physics, mechanics and engineering. These topics are now part of various areas of science and have experienced tremendous development during the last decades. -------------------------------------
Book Description
A side from her Pulitzer Prize-winning talent as a novel writer, Edith Wharton also distinguished herself as a short story writer, publishing more than seventy-two stories in ten volumes during her lifetime. The best of her short fiction is collected here in Roman Fever and Other Stories. From her picture of erotic love and illegitimacy in the title story to her exploration of the aftermath of divorce detailed in "Souls Belated" and "The Last Asset," Wharton shows her usual skill "in dissecting the elements of emotional subtleties, moral ambiguities, and the implications of social restrictions," as Cynthia Griffin Wolff writes in her introduction. Roman Fever and Other Stories is a surprisingly contemporary volume of stories by one of our most enduring writers.
Customer Reviews:
Roman Fever burns bright.......2000-12-02
This short story is wonderfully complex and intriguing. Although it uses the late nineteenth century language, it is easy to understand and hard to put down until the end. Wonderful read for women looking for a motivational power-strive.
Wharton subtletly uses setting as symbolism.......2000-06-29
I had to read "Roman Fever" for an english class, and it was a very good story! The author describes the scenery & events around the characters, which makes it richer, but when you go back to analyze it, you realize that he setting & buildings & even other people in it are actually being used as foreshadowing symbolism. It's very well-written and multi-layered.
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Roman Fever and Other Stories
Edith Wharton
Manufacturer: Charles Scribner's Sons
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ASIN: B000O2PWN4 |
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Roman Fever & Other Stories
Edith Wharton
Manufacturer: QUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKCLUB
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ASIN: B000UC9HZM |
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Roman Fever and Other Stories
Manufacturer: Scribner
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ASIN: 0916671410 |
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Roman Fever and Other Stories
Edith Wharton
Manufacturer: Scribners
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ASIN: B000MDEQXM |
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Roman Fever and Other Stories
Edith Wharton
Manufacturer: Scribner
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Binding: Paperback
Wharton, Edith
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ASIN: B000O8WA0G |
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