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| Molecular Biology of the Gene (6th Edition) | 
| Authors: James D. Watson, Tania A. Baker, Stephen P. Bell, Alexander Gann, Michael Levine, Richard Losick, Inglis Cshlp
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Category: Book
List Price: $160.40
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 141083
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 6
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 880
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.3
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.8 x 1.3
ISBN: 080539592X
Dewey Decimal Number: 572.8
EAN: 9780805395921
ASIN: 080539592X
Publication Date: December 15, 2007
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 Just in time for class September 19, 2008
Arrived very quickly, in time for the start of my class. The website that goes with the textbook is a great addition, the live animations really help to clarify the mechanisms explained in the book.
An outstanding textbook visually and organizationally. July 6, 2008
This has been refined over the years to be the gold standard of an educational text . Well worth the price.
35 years full circle fantastic true May 29, 2008
1 out of 13 found this review helpful
While in High School I took the class Mol. Bio. Gene from Dr. Watsons book at George Washington U., having taken orga. &inorganic&biochem at the community college after basic chem (my HS was colocated with the comm col. in Rockville MD). Paid $14.65 for mine, a f...king fortune then. I was working for Dr. Gallo (CDC) at NIH as a summer intern, riding my bike there. (Hey it's all about ME) So... I barely passed the class...it was tough. The book is still alive and kicking, and here I am back using it to understand/design a water treatment system for a small San Diego commun(ity). I thought the old man Watson died? UCSD has a center named for him.
So amazingly, for most things that are true, test of time. This book is amazing in clearly explaining the genetic processes involved. Back then (1972) I spent a lot of time slogging through the biochem then my org. chem text book (at 16). I was building the models to understand what the hell Watson was talking about in bonding, recumbinant replication , etc. Since my NIH job involved collectiing data from experiments designed by doctors working for Dr. Gallo bent on discovering a viral gene attack (read AIDS) I was able to seriously confuse and annoy the doctors/phds by my incessant half informed questions, and screwups (has any of that changed?)
Buy it! Use it! many lab processes have changed, but the book is seminal, with original idiots like me having become like the Olive Tree (if only I could have been in the Garden...), from that seed. May you provide some salvation to the future minions of the earth which will rage battle over pure water, help create partial salvation from his tome. The concepts form the rock foundation of life and salvation for the human race. God bless you.
Outstanding source for those interested in molecular biology April 18, 2008
I am a clinician scientist and have always had difficulty in relating to pure basic science books. The Molecular Biology of the Gene changed my mind. Outstandingly written chapters with colorful illustrations take you through extremely complex subjects in a breeze. A masterpiece, highly recommended.
GREAT BOOK FOR BIOINFORMATIANS April 8, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a bioinformatian and always look for a reference molecular biology book which not only covers a range of topics but also is clear enough for a reader with limited knowledge of molecular biology. This books is exactly the one I was looking for. Even more, it provides a nice introduction to some basic molecular biology techniques. Highly recommend to any one who wants to know more about molecular biology from other backgrounds.
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