genetics books

	Introduction to Genetic Analysis Solutions MegaManual
	By: William Fixen ISBN: 1429201770 Publisher: W. H. Freeman Release Date: 05 March, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 236776	book was sent in a slower fashion, but still got it before it was absolutely needed. thank you
	Uncertain Peril: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Seeds
	By: Claire Hope Cummings ISBN: 0807085804 Publisher: Beacon Press Release Date: 03 March, 2008 Bioscience book rank: 127232	Ms. Cummings has taken a difficult subject and made it very approachable and understandable. Her use of places to describe just how serious are the problems of GMO's brings the subject into everyone's life vividly. <br />Uncertain Peril should be required reading by every college student and by every politician that wants to leave the earth as a better place for their grandchildren
	Introduction to Physical Anthropology, Media Edition (with Basic Genetics for Anthropology CD-ROM and InfoTrac ) (Media Edition)
	By: Robert Jurmain, Lynn Kilgore, Wenda Trevathan ISBN: 0534644228 Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Release Date: 21 April, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 89070	This was a good deal, it was brand new and it shipped very fast. I was impressed.
	Genetics: Analysis of Genes and Genomes
	By: Daniel L. Hartl, Elizabeth W. Jones ISBN: 0763715115 Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers Release Date: August, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 82881	Absolutely horrible book. Chapters are written very poorly. They don't follow a pattern, but if I had to say there were one it would be tell you the big picture first so you have no idea what they're talking about then go into detail about each of the units and then after you've read the whole chapter you find it useful to reread the beginning again because you now know what the authors are talking about. Inconsistent use of vocabulary as well, they talk in colloquial terms and then all of the sudden use the word 'nascent' for instance, then you never see the word again. Nothing wrong with such things but the lack of consistency in the book makes it extremely poor in my opinion. Very poorly written, the information is there but organization is pathetic GOOD PICTURE REPRESENTATION WITH EXCELLENT NOTES AND LOTS OF EXTRA INFORMATION ABOUT GENE AND GENOMES . PROBLEMS HAVE SOME ERRORS ITS LITTLE CONFUSING BUT OVERALL A FABALOUS TEXT BOOK OF GENETICS. GOOD FOR STANDARD EXAM PREPARATIONS AND ALSO FOR UNDERGRAD/GRAD STUDENTS . ALL THE BEST CHECK FOR FOR MINNOR ERRORS IN THE TEXT .... TAKE THE BEST OUT OF IT ..... <br />
	Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods
	By: Jeffrey M. Smith ISBN: 0972966528 Publisher: Chelsea Green Release Date: 31 January, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 3546	Genetic Roulette is well organized, well researched and well documented. It's layout makes it easy to pick out the main points of a topic or get all the details. It makes a handy reference and a good resource for plowing through all the specifics. <br /> <br />Jeffrey Smith is a stickler for accuracy. When I contacted him to use some excerpts from his books in my new editon of FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide..., it was very clear to me that he wanted to make sure that I was absolutely accurate with my facts. He demonstrated to me, his commitment to complete and total accuracy and publishing only factual information. <br /> <br />If you want to know the truth about genetically engineered food, I highly recommend this book. <br /> <br /> GENETIC ROULETTE: THE DOCUMENTED HEALTH RISKS OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS is a recommended pick for college-level health libraries: it covers everything from genetic transfer issues and risks for children and newborns to safety-related assumptions that have been proven wrong, signs of toxic reactions, and more. Packed with charts, FDA review information, details on regulatory issues and industry studies, and overall health concerns, GENETIC ROULETTE is a unique reference not to be missed. Jeff Smith purports to present "science" demonstrating the dangers of genetically engineered foods. Rather than deconstruct the hilariously paranoid, non-scientific boogeymen that Smith and others see in GM foods, I think readers should know just exactly who author Jeff Smith is. Then they can decide if this self-published book is worth reading. (yes, Smith published this book himself, as no respected publisher would take it) <br /> <br />Jeff Smith is an ardent and long-time follower of the Maharishi cult that has taken over a small town in Iowa. Over the past decade, the Maharishi cult has meddled in many things (their town only allows the sale/serving of "organic foods."), including attempts to get their members elected into political office. <br /> <br />Jeff Smith was an aide to a Maharishi cult candidate running for the U.S. Senate in Illinois in 1996. During the campaign, Smith and others would demonstrate "yogic flying" on the campaign trail and explain how SCIENCE shows yogic flying reduces crime, etc. <br /> <br />According to the University of Illinois' Daily Illini student newspaper (10/28/1996): <br />"Jeffrey Smith, a Davis aide and one of the three flyers, explained the idea and effects of yogic flying, which relies on practicing transcendental meditation, to the small crowd. <br /> <br />"Smith presented charts with evidence of a correlation between the presence of yogic flyers and an increase in the quality of life and a decrease in crime. Smith cited limited yogic flying programs in Washington D.C. and near the Middle East that resulted in less crime and more harmony. <br /> <br />"'(This is why) Jim Davis as the Senate candidate for the Natural Law Party believes that any city that has a group of say 7,000 yogic flyers practicing together will not only generate great coherence and cleansing effect for the nation and the entire world, but will enjoy a dramatic reduction in crime rate within the city,' Smith said." <br /> <br />So, please -- if you're into "yogic flying" and believe that science proves "yogic flying" reduces crime, then this book (and author) will be credible. If you have a more "grounded" view of science and food safety, steer clear of this paranoid rant. <br /> <br />P.S. Smith also teaches Swing Dancing if that's builds up his credibility any. <br />
	Essential Genetics: A Genomic Perspective
	By: Daniel L. Hartl, Elizabeth W. Jones ISBN: 0763735272 Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers Release Date: 01 August, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 218602	I bought this book online because I needed it for my Genetics class in the spring semester. I'm happy with Amazon for shipping it on time; the Prime membership is really worth it. <br />The book itself is perfect for anyone trying to understand genetics for the first time. I have taken genetics classes before, and this book really helped me refresh my memory. It is suitable for the person who wishes to teach him/herself, and it is great for the person wishing to specialize in this area. <br />If you're considering buying the book, get it. It's worth every penny. Great diagrams and broken down descriptions. It was a great help for my upper division genetics class! I couldn't have passed without it! As an another student at Harvard, i found this book very unclear at explaning many important concepts in genetics, such as Holliday structure. The authors of this book fail to present approropriate and clear explanations for the conclusions that they make. Also, materials in chapters tend to be seemed unrelated... <p>Prof Hartl is an entertaining in his lectures but not clear in his book.
	Genetics: From Genes to Genomes (3rd Edition Study Guide)
	By: Leland Hartwell, Leroy Hood, Michael L. Goldberg, Ann E. Reynolds, Lee M. Silver, Ruth C. Veres, Debra Nero ISBN: 0072995874 Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education Release Date: 04 November, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 134167	Good text, quite readable and easy to understand. Written by experts in cancer biology at U of WA and Cornell.
	Introduction to Genetic Analysis
	By: Anthony J.F. Griffiths, Susan R. Wessler, Richard C. Lewontin, Sean B. Carroll ISBN: 0716799022 Publisher: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd Release Date: 30 April, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 116127	I found this book to be confusing and hard to decipher at times!! I sometimes had to read the paragraph several times to get it and then I would find later in the book somewhere, what I was confused about was explained somewhat better. This book caused me to waste a lot of time trying figure out things. Perhaps better organization would be helpful. I wouldn't recomend this book. Covers the topics very basically. Good for an undergrad class but not anything more. The first time we recieved this book it was the answers to text questions only. The second time we did not order it but somehow by just looking at the web site it got orderd thus we had to return it cause we had already purchased it somewhere else.
	Human Molecular Genetics, Third Edition
	By: Tom Strachan, Andrew Read ISBN: 0815341822 Publisher: Garland Science/Taylor & Francis Group Release Date: 21 November, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 60980	This book is a pretty good read for thoes with advanced genetics knowledge. It reviews some of the more basic processes in the beginning before diving into the human stuff. As a warning though, it doesnt really hide anything like a beginning bio book so know what your getting yoruself into. each addition of this text provides a close to current state of the science review of human molecular genetics, it is an excellent way to update onself about the field. I have used this book earlier for my post-doctoral research work and now I am using this book for the online Medical Laboratory Diagnostic course that I am taking. This is an excellent text book for students and researchers. This book not only offers detailed insight into the fundamentals of human molecular genetics but also gives a review of DNA and chromosome structure and function, cellular development, population genetics, cancer genetics, gene therapy, and different techniques of molecular genetic, its applications, and analyses. The figures and illustrations complement the text very well and are easy to understand. I would highly recommend "Human Molecular Genetics" by Tom Strachan and Andrew P. Read to senior-level college students, undergraduate students, graduate students, technologist working in a Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory and researchers.
	DNA and Tradition: The Genetic Link to the Ancient Hebrews
	By: Yaakov Kleiman ISBN: 1932687130 Publisher: Devora Publishing Release Date: August, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 57679	Even if I didn't understand everything that was written regarding DNA, I thoroughly enjoyed the book from an anthropological level. It was fascinating to read about the dispersion of the Jews to various parts of the world and what they do or don't have in common with their non-Jewish neigbors, genetically speaking, and what they do an don't have in common with their Jewish brethren in far-away places. <br /> <br />I originally bought this book with my daughter in mind since she majored in biology and especially enjoyed genetics. She wrote her last college paper on a subject regarding a Jewish genetic subject. I bought it for her, but my husband and I were both fascinated with the subject and the way it was presented even though our knowledge of genetics is limited. This book is a very good insiders look at the genetic history of the priestly tibe, the Levites and descendants from Aaron. The book and data suggest that the priestly line is intact after a hundred generations and that fact makes me proud (I am one of them). The book also seems to dispel the notion that a large segment of Jews are descendants from Central Asian converts, a theory that has occupied Jewish though for a long time. It is good to know that we are pure and descended from people in the bible. This is a great book with lots of information for anybody that wants to understand the concepts behind DNA and the link to the ancient Kohanim dynasty. The book is good for either neophytes or advanced individuals in the field of DNA that want a higher level of specific knowledge related to Cohen Modal Haplotype. The book further has a good linkage to the biblical versus that are the underpinning to the Kohanim group.