genetics books

	Syndromes of the Head and Neck (Oxford Monographs on Medical Genetics, No. 42)
	By: Robert J. Gorlin, M. Michael Cohen, Raoul C.M. Hennekam ISBN: 0195118618 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Release Date: 15 September, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 649527	This text is a very complete reference for all the malformations, disruptions and dysmorphologies which affect the craniomaxillofacial region along with the associated clinical findings. It illustrates the etiologies and clinical findings very well with relevant pictures, and most importantly, the literature references which the authors used for each specific syndrome. <br /> <br />My condolences to the Gorlin family in their loss. The world has lost a truly great man who dedicated his life to understanding and sharing with all of us, very difficult questions that life asked. Several pages were missing in the book. Can you please send me another book? This is a complete review of almost all syndromes affecting the face, with complete information about the most important conditions and very good references until june 2001. Congratulations to the authors for their great effort to put together a lot of information very useful to phisicians, dentists and many other specialists.
	Human Genome Epidemiology: A Scientific Foundation for Using Genetic Information to Improve Health and Prevent Disease (Monographs in Epidemiology and Biostatistics)
	By: Muin J. Khoury, Julian Little, Wylie Burke ISBN: 0195146743 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Release Date: 23 October, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 528603
	Genetic Testimony: A Guide to Forensic DNA Profiling (Booklet) (Special Topics in Biology Series)
	By: Charlotte A. Spencer ISBN: 013142338X Publisher: Benjamin Cummings Release Date: 24 July, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 311559
	Bioinformatics for Geneticists: A Bioinformatics Primer for the Analysis of Genetic Data
	By: Michael R. Barnes ISBN: 0470026200 Publisher: Wiley Release Date: 04 May, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 382679	This book is a welcomed addition to the literature of bioinformatics. It helps one become familiar with how to find and use genetic data. This is a dauting task for most investigators who must navigate through the sea of genetic data now being produced. Analyzing genetic data is not an easy task but this book helps one identify resources and map a course.
	The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic History
	By: Bryan Sykes ISBN: 0965026264 Publisher: W. W. Norton Release Date: 2001 Bioscience book rank: 726194	In this lucid, absorbing work, Brian Sykes reveals the story behind one of the most momentous scientific discoveries of the 1990s, and demonstrates how we are descended from seven prehistoric women. Among them: <br /> <br />URSULA The oldest of the seven daughters, Ursula lived approximately 45,000 years ago and was one of the first modern humans to set foot in Europe. Her clan began in ancient Greece, and the descendants later spread to France and Great Britian. <br /> <br />HELENA The Children of Helena have become the most prodigious of all Seven Daughters. Born on the border of France and Spain, Helena's clan took advantage of the warmth after the final Ice Age and spread throughout Europe. <br /> <br />KATRINE An ancestor of the renowned Ice Man found in Italy in 1994, Katrine was born about 15,000 years ago, making her one of the youngest daughters. <br />--- from book's back cover
	Quality of Life and Human Difference: Genetic Testing, Health Care, and Disability (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Public Policy)
	By: David Wasserman, Jerome Bickenbach, Robert Wachbroit ISBN: 0521539714 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Release Date: 09 May, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 332409	With increased pre-natal genetic testing comes the knowledge to know of disabilities that the chile will face later. This book is a series of papers describing the ethical and social issues this raises. A second theme is a discussion of the quality of life for disable persons. <br /> <br />This book came from a working group that the editors convened. Papers were presented on the subject, and then afterwards they were revised in light of the deliberations at the conference. The contents range from the social contract under which we all live to the right of the individual woman to terminate a pregnancy for any reason what so ever (as defined by Roe v. Wade).
	Cats are not Peas: A Calico History of Genetics
	By: Laura L. Gould ISBN: 1568813201 Publisher: A K Peters, Ltd. Release Date: 01 February, 2008 Bioscience book rank: 138960	Best explanation of the calico phenomenon I have ever read. SHe explains the basics and the history behind the rare male calico in a clear and enertaining way. The lessons on basic genetics as you go is a unique way of presenting things. I found this book quite by accident but it was exactly what I was looking for. Not only did this book share my love of cats and interest in calicos but gave a clear and easy to understand explanation of calico genetics. "Cats are Not Peas" by Laura Gould is remarkably well written, and manages to be both very funny and very accurate. Laura discovered that George, one of the two cats she got from the animal shelter was both undeniably male and undeniably a calico. But calico cats are always female, according to legend and some vets. So how did George come to be? Laura's investigations began with the vet who turned pale, and included a charming series of adventures with cats, libraries (with the occasional librarian whose duty it was to prevent books being used), investigations into the history of genetics (thus giving the book its title), and Japanese newspaper archives. This is no dry scientific tome. In fact, Laura's search for an explanation for George is tightly interwoven with delightful stories of George (and his companion, Max) at home in the California hills, blistfully oblivious to their mistress' task, and coping in their delightfully feline way with their unusual environment. I've already bought 6 copies of this extraordinary book for friends and relatives...
	Evolutionary Genetics: Concepts and Case Studies
	By: Charles W. Fox, Jason B. Wolf ISBN: 0195168186 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Release Date: 27 April, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 229317
	Cell Phones: Invisible Hazards in the Wireless Age: An Insider's Alarming Discoveries About Cancer and Genetic Damage
	By: George Carlo, Martin Schram ISBN: 0786708182 Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers Release Date: 05 January, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 308864	I am an avid anti-ELFer, and I was disappointed with this book, having read "Cell Towers: Wireless Convenience? or Environmental Hazard" by B. Blake Levitt first. I'm the type of person who wants the facts, the science, the politics, and not a whole lot mixed in - and I want to believe the researcher is honest and always has been. <br /> <br />What Carlo gives in this book is more of a novel, and a poorly written and confusing one at that. The author italicizes entire pages for emphasis, which leaves the reader straining his/her eyes for much of the book. Perhaps if he'd have written it in first person - since it was about him - it would have been a better book, and I could have overlooked that. <br /> <br />Add to this numerous grammatical errors - something I think an author who was not in a rush to get a book published quickly (to save face) would have hired a competent editor for - and I lost some respect. <br /> <br />Google "An Interview with Louis Slesin" to learn more about why I'm disappointed in this author/researcher. I'm not saying the book lacks accuracy. What I am saying is that it appears this researcher was trying to portray himself as a martyr, when, in fact, he may not have been as honest at the get-go of his research as he implies. I'm not sure what changed that, but I truly hope this author is sorry. <br /> <br />And if you've googled "An Interview With Louis Slesin", he, too, is disappointed in this researcher's refusal to disclose where the $25,000,000 that once was there for this critical research was spent on. Now the money is gone, and we are no closer to an answer. <br /> <br />[...] <br /> <br />I pray this researcher is truly sorry. I really do. I wanted to give him only 3 stars, but I'll give him 4 with that in mind. Levitt's book is a better choice. I can't say it better than Michael Fumento, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. who in his recent column "Is the cell phone scare finally over?", dated Jan 26, 2006 said: <br />/ <br />Dr. George Carlo, then an epidemiologist working at the George Washington University School of Medicine, administered a $28 million research project funded from 1993 to 2001, via a blind trust established by the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA). <br /> <br />As the project wound down, Carlo pre-empted a study that later appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association. He claimed it showed a tripling of the risk of a brain cancer called neurocytoma among cell-phone users. <br /> <br />Yet the study had no such conclusion. "Regardless of how frequently the phones were used per month or how many years that the phones were used, there wasn't any relationship with the developments of brain cancer," its chief author told PBS. <br /> <br />Carlo insisted he had no reason to fudge anything, since he wouldn't be "re-upping" for the project. He didn't mention his forthcoming book, Cell Phones: Invisible Hazards in the Wireless Age. Sigh. <br /> <br />And that's the sordid cell phone story. It's time for it to end. After all, there's so much more scary pseudoscience in need of media attention. <br />/ <br /> <br />In my opinion your hard earned money would be better spent elsewhere. Because of the growing use of cell phones throughout the world, research into health hazards of mobile phones has intensified. The authors need to applauded for taking on a topic that is highly debateable, not to mention controversial. The book is well presented, but presents its case only on one aspect of the controversy. <br /> <br />As the author of "It's Your Call: The Complete Guide to Mobile Phones", I have a different take on the subject. There have been many studies on the effect of radio waves on mobile phone users. Not one has produced a repeatable, identifiable risk. So far the only established fact is slight heating. In fact, going for a walk will warm your head more than talking on a mobile. <br /> <br />Andrew Mennen <br />Author, It's Your Call: The Complete Guide to Mobile Phones <br />http://www.relianz.com.au
	Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes 2006 Edition W/q-book (Pathology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Anatomy, Embryology and Histology, Physiology , Microbiology and Immunology (2004), Behavioral Sciences (2004), Qbook (2004))
	By: Kaplan Medical ISBN: B0012LZDBC Publisher: Release Date: 2006 Bioscience book rank: 384942