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Best Molecular Biology

Essential Cell Biology, 4th Edition
Essential Cell Biology provides a readily accessible introduction to the central concepts of cell biology, and its lively, clear writing and exceptional illustrations make it the ideal textbook for a first course in both cell and molecular biology. Molecular detail has been kept to a minimum in order to provide the reader with a cohesive conceptual framework for the basic science that underlies our current understanding of all of biology, including the biomedical sciences. Bruce Alberts received his PhD from Harvard University and is Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco. Alexander Johnson received his PhD from Harvard University and is Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Director of the Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, and Developmental Biology Graduate Program at the University of California, San Francisco.
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"Alberts team have written and edited a masterful body of work that is an improvement over the last edition which was superb."
"I'd like to pay you the difference and I'm also planning to write a five star review because you really did do great!"
"Took Cell Biology twice and the second we used this textbook and was by far the easier read!"
"Insightful textbook."
"Very heavy book."
"Great book with a lot of information and my professor didn’t make any easier."
"great for my cell molec class."
"substandard binding."
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Molecular Biology of the Cell
As the amount of information in biology expands dramatically, it becomes increasingly important for textbooks to distill the vast amount of scientific knowledge into concise principles and enduring concepts.As with previous editions, Molecular Biology of the Cell , Sixth Edition accomplishes this goal with clear writing and beautiful illustrations. "Throughout the book, emphasis is placed not just on what 'we know' but also on 'how we know' and 'what remains to be discovered'- important for engaging and enthusing students....A quarter of a century after the first edition revolutionised cell biology textbooks, the new edition is as fresh, comprehensive and above all, as readable as ever....Like its predecessors, this is a superb textbook for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students."
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"[Update, September 2017: Just a caution here that there now seem to be two Kindle editions of the book available. The original "eTextbook / Print Replica Kindle Edition" which is like a PDF file of the actual printed book, and a new "Kindle Edition" which is *not* in Print Replica format. Personally I prefer the original eTextbook edition which is an exact reproduction of the printed book. This review is based (mostly, see update at the end) on the Kindle edition of the book, which is a "Print Replica" edition which exactly matches the printed textbook (it's essentially like a PDF of the entire book). This sixth edition is very different from the fifth (the authors point out that five million scientific papers were written since the previous edition) and you might *not* get away with buying a cheaper used previous edition. If your class is going into enough depth that it needs this book over something like Essential Cell Biology, 4th Edition then chances are you really do need the correct edition. To get started I recommend reading chapter 1 thoroughly, then read chapter 2 but if your eyes start to glaze over then just skip the rest of chapter 2 for now (the chemistry, while obviously fundamental and critically important is not necessary to understand deeply in order to understand the rest of the book, just as you don't really need to understand voltages and transistors in order to learn to program a computer), and then read Chapter 3 thoroughly which is all about how proteins perform most of the work in the cell including acting as microprocessors, motors, pumps, etc. Well, first of all it has been seven years since the previous edition, which is nearly forever in the world of Biology, so just on that basis alone the new edition is going to be a big advance. In the fifth edition, the book exploded past its covers and the standard edition was forced to relegate the last five chapters to PDF supplements (a huge Reference Edition with over 1600 pages was available with all chapters printed, and the e-book versions include all chapters). The sixth edition now includes the entire content of the book, and there's no need for a "Reference" edition. Taking as an example chapter 4, Control of Gene Expression, the current edition has 79 figures where the previous edition had 115. Also the chapter on Sexual Reproduction has been eliminated entirely (you can download the fifth edition version of this chapter as a PDF, see the update below) though some of its material has been integrated into other parts of the book. It's hardbound, and has the same feel and quality as the Reference edition version of the fifth edition. The physical book does NOT come with CD media for the supplemental movies and stuff, so you need to go to the Garland Science site to find them (under the Student tab you can search for the movie numbers from the book without needing to create an account, or you can create an account and add the book to it to make accessing things a little easier). They have also now added a downloadable PDF of "MBOC, Fifth Edition - Chapter 21: Sexual Reproduction: Meiosis, Germ Cells, and Fertilization" in the sixth edition downloads area."
"8 emphasizing the need for mathematics to unravel the massive complexities of cellular functions (e.g. the use of differential equations to shed light on the incredible amounts of chemical dynamics in cellular processes - similar to how engineers have been using these keep track of system dynamics); focusing on cell signaling with emphasis on key principles in the circuitry of signaling systems; new sections on timing, growth control, and morphogenesis of multicellular organisms; updates on stem cell biology and technologies, etc. One sample on the current flood of data on biological systems, they wrote: "Empowered by knowledge of complete genome sequences, we can list the genes, proteins, and RNA molecules in a cell, and we have methods that allow us to begin to depict the complex web of interactions between them. Most often, cell biologists studying the cell's control systems sum up the knowledge in simple schematic diagrams - this book is full of them - rather than in numbers, graphs, and differential equations. They implicitly show that molecular biology is leaning a bit more towards studying cells as Systems Engineering matters. A good intro to thinking in terms of systems is Systems Engineering and Analysis (5th Edition) (Prentice Hall International Series in Industrial & Systems Engineering) and also Design and Analysis of Biomolecular Circuits: Engineering Approaches to Systems and Synthetic Biology. The general Table of Contents for the 6th edition is at the very bottom of the review, but I wanted to point out some of the differences compared to the 5th edition early on: 5th edition, there were 25 chapters total, but the last 4 chapters were on a DVD, not the book. 6th edition, there are 24 chapters and everything is in one book, but one chapter was left out - can be downloaded from the Garland Science website. 5th edition, Ch.2 title was "Cell Chemistry and Biosynthesis". 6th edition, Ch.2 title was replaced with "Cell Chemistry and Bioenergetics". 5th edition, Ch.8 title was "Manipulating Proteins, DNA, and RNA". 6th edition, Ch.8 title was replaced with "Analyzing Cells, Molecules, and Systems". 5th edition, Ch.13 title was "Intracellular Vesicular Traffic". 6th edition, Ch.13 title was replaced with "Intracellular Membrane Traffic". 5th edition, Ch.15 title was "Mechanisms of Cell Communication". 6th edition, Ch.15 title was replaced with "Cell Signalling". 5th edition, Ch.18 title was "Apoptosis". 6th edition, Ch.18 title was replaced with "Cell Death". 5th edition, Ch.19 title was "Cell Junctions, Cell Adhesion, and the Extracellular Matrix". 6th edition, Ch.19 title was replaced with "Cell Junctions and the Extracellular Matrix". 5th edition, Ch.21-25 were: 21. The Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems...NOTE: Chapter 21: Sexual Reproduction: Meiosis, Germ Cells, and Fertilization from the 5th edition can be downloaded from the Garland Science website for the 6th edition for free since it was left out of the 6th edition. 20 Cancer (the whole chapter) and the detailed Table of Contents. Cells are not simple things at all, rather they are ridiculously sophisticated nanomachines with self-coding and transcribing capabilities, automated control systems, self-reproductive capabilities, informational and chemical programming, they have multiple energy-source harnessing abilities, etc. What makes it even more mind boggling is that trillions of cells (37 trillion based on an updated estimate as of 2013) make up our own bodies and we have have 200 different cell types with numerous specializations that allow us to fight off diseases, repair our cellular machinery without disrupting the processes of living, execute multiple simultaneous development programs, repair damaged DNA from mutations, reproduce, preform emergency protocols, recover and replenish homeostasis, process and convert food into chemical energy and reserves, give ourselves momentary boosts of energy at will, etc. For those interested in a system views of life from cells to society, please check out The Systems View of Life: A Unifying Vision. The discourse on the chain of prebiotic complexity (molecules to biomonomers to macromolecules to compartments to genetic code to metabolic networks to cells) and also the downward causation triggered by cellular signalling resulting in feedback looping to and from "genes to proteins to pathways to sub-cellular mechanisms to cells to tissues to organs to organism" are worth checking out. For those interested in the impact of cellular research on evolutionary theory - shifting towards a dynamic systems view of cells and life - one can check out Evolution: A View from the 21st Century and The Logic of Chance: The Nature and Origin of Biological Evolution. Table of Contents for the 6th Edition: INTRODUCTION TO THE CELL. 1. Cells and Genomes. 2. How Cells Read the Genome: From DNA to Protein. 7. Analyzing Cells, Molecules, and Systems. 9. Visualizing Cells. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION OF THE CELL. 10. Cell Death. CELLS IN THEIR SOCIAL CONTEXT. 19."
"Not only is this a great text, but the Kindle version is amazing."
"A great introductory molecular/cell biology text book."
"The newest editions of these books unreasonably cost way too much, but it's easy to buy past editions from Amazon, for example, that are plenty good and mucho cheaper."
"There are many interesting chapters but the book can be a bit boring at times where I have to reread certain sections because they were neither intriguing nor descriptive."
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Reactions: An Illustrated Exploration of Elements, Molecules, and Change in the Universe
It is then organized by type of reaction including chapters such as "Fantastic Reactions and Where to Find Them," "On the Origin of Light and Color," "The Boring Chapter," in which we learn about reactions such as paint drying, grass growing, and water boiling, and "The Need for Speed," including topics such as weather, ignition, and fire. Nick Mann is the photographer of The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe and Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything .
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"Theodore Gray explains how elements interact with one another, the basics of chemical reactions, and looks at some ordinary and not so ordinary reactions."
"For someone who is just beginning into chemistry, understanding reactions is helpful, while reading about them...lets just say he makes it fun and engaging."
"Anyone with a chemistry class in their distant past will thoroughly enjoy the full page molecule illustrations our textbooks were lacking and greatly appreciate the clarity they provide when teaching their youngsters about the magic of reactions."
"My 12-year-old loves adding this to her collection by this author!"
"Excellent book which has good reactons on chemistry, therefore. it has good demand."
"I now have the trilogy: Elements, Molecules and Reaction."
"GReat book like the others in the series highly recommended."
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Best Biophysics

The Body Electric: Electromagnetism And The Foundation Of Life
Robert O. Becker, a pioneer in the filed of regeneration and its relationship to electrical currents in living things, challenges the established mechanistic understanding of the body. Robert O. Becker, M.D., lived in upstate New York.
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"Western and Eastern Esoterisicm for centuries has taught, both subtly and obviously, that our bodies, our planet, our solar system, and our universe are essentially circuits. I love this book because it speaks our modern-day language and brings ancient, esoteric conceptions down to a level most people can at least attempt to grasp. It sounds like science fiction now ... 3) Peer review is flawed and riddled with sleazy people who steal ideas and find ways to back stab. This really isn't new information if you work in the "publish or perish" workforce, but it's refreshing to see another brave soul blow the horn on this bureaucratic creature from the black lagoon that repeatedly gets love letters from universities across the globe. If you stand outside the status quo in your thinking, you are thrown out, your research is stolen, and somebody privately uses the results to produce things for self-serving industries."
"I first read this as a library book after seeing it cited in many a bibliography, and quickly realized that I must own a copy for my own collection. The Body Electric is considered a classic in the field of bio-field research, and for good reason: Becker was one of the first to realize that our bodies are semiconductors of electricity."
"We can make our own Organic Dietary Silica Powder (as a liquid) by adding a trace amount of silver. I learned this by testing upon my own body some of the knowledge resulting from the research of Dr. Robert O. Becker, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and professor of same, who has a patent for wound care: United States patent # 5814094, and a book: The Body Electric: Electromagnetism And The Foundation Of Life. Orthosilicic acid nourishes the body to stimulate its production of collagen - connective tissue. When trace silver is present, collagen forms stem cells at the skin and pericardial sac surrounding the heart resulting in spontaneous regeneration of whatever is deficient within the body of greatest need. In a Circleware Circle 64 oz Pitcher, add distilled water, low magnesium earth salt (such as extra fine The Spice Lab's Pure Himalayan Salt - 10 Pounds - Finely Ground .5mm - not sea salt), Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade 10 Lb, and optionally a bicarbonate of either 1 lb USP Pure Sodium Bicarbonate Powder Highest Quality Food Grade Pure Baking Soda or Potassium Bicarbonate - 1 lb. Cut and shape two electrodes out of LifeForce 72" Colloidal Silver Generator Wire 9999 Pure 14 Gauge to overhang into the pitcher along opposite sides all the way to the bottom, and form a tiny curl at the bottom end so as to avoid scratching the inside surface of the glass. Run the colloidal silver generator on its lowest setting continuously for a few days and make sure your machine is capable of stirring the solution. EarthWorksHealth.com >> diatomaceous earth, food grade. [...]. Hanna Instruments HI 770 Checker HC Handheld Colorimeter, For Silica High Range. Dr. Becker has a patent for the use of silver in wound care at this location: [...]. Also see the photo documentation of Dr. Pramod Vora who has replicated one of Dr. Becker's treatment methods: space-age.com. There is also a clinic in Australia which has been successful in treating cancer with Becker's technique: [...]. My effort at researching Dr. Becker: [...]. Apart from drinking beer, there are very few conventional options in the standard western diet for supplementing ourselves with bioavailable silica for promoting collagen production in the human and animal body. When combined with minute quantities of silver (acting as a catalytic binding agent to collagen), bioavailable silica stimulates the production of non-differentiated (stem) cells at the growth layer of the skin and at the pericardial sac (surrounding the heart) supplementing whatever level of stem cells are already being produced by our bone marrow. - PubMed - NCBI. [...]. Silicon deprivation decreases collagen formation in wounds and bone, and ornithine transaminase enzyme activity in liver. - PubMed - NCBI. [...]. The only caveat to the regeneration of the body is the tendency for regeneration to drain the body of its alkaline reserve. Thus, is needed: silica to balance the body's pH plus plenty of alkalizing supplements and methods, such as: the magnesium and calcium products cited above or others (such as: Bone Meal Kal 250 Tabs and magnesium malate or citrate), Starwest Botanicals Organic Kelp Powder, 1 Pound Bags,Celtic Sea Salt, Fine Ground, 16 Ounce and electrolyte powder, Sleep Lavender Bath Salts 2 Lbs, etc. I think bioavailable silica plus trace silver (in any form) holds the key to my recovery."
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Best Biochemistry

The Female Brain
And its profound scientific understanding of the nature and experience of the female brain continues to guide women as they pass through life stages, to help men better understand the girls and women in their lives, and to illuminate the delicate emotional machinery of a love relationship. In The Female Brain , Dr. Brizendine distills all her findings and the latest information from the scientific community in a highly accessible book that educates women about their unique brain/body/behavior. Critics debate the author's presentation and research; some extol her many and varied sources and the book's accessibility, while others take her to task for relying too heavily on anecdotal evidence and "dumbing down" the text (Robin Marantz Henig cites the author's repeated use of "cutesy language" and slang).
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"old time classic, really good and informative."
"This was a book club choice & I didn't know what to expect."
"Very insightful information to the complexity of not only the female brain, but educating the masses in how hormones directly affect one's moods and resulting thought processes."
"I ended up purchasing a Kindle version for my smart phone so I can quote her exactly on the spot!"
"I feel smarter about woman after I read this book."
"Now I can sit back and patiently wait for reason to truipmh the temporal affects of the wonderfull design of the female brain."
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Best Marine Biology

Aquaponic Gardening: A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Vegetables and Fish Together
Aquaponics is a revolutionary system for growing plants by fertilizing them with the waste water from fish in a sustainable closed system. Starting with an overview of the theory, benefits, and potential of aquaponics, the book goes on to explain: System location considerations and hardware components The living elements--fish, plants, bacteria, and worms Putting it all together--starting and maintaining a healthy system. This isn't just another book for dummies; this is a comprehensive handbook on how to grow real food...so meticulously documented, that failure is not an option. I have always wanted to put my money where my mouth is and figure out how to do sustainable aquaculture in the context of my home garden. Now the thousands of people who are discovering aquaponics every day have a resource for moving from the dream to the step-by-step reality of raising fish and food in their homes, yards, and even businesses. --John Thompson Sr. VP Sales and Marketing (and Basement and Backyard Aquaponist) AeroGrow International, Inc.
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"Full of relevant details, check sheets and resources, just the way a beginner like me wants it."
"If you are trying to build an specific aquaponics system like IBC tote, Barrelponics, NFT or Raft you should read this book first and then get a book or guide for your specific setup. This book is aimed more for personal use but Silvia sometimes give some hints for people doing commercial setups."
"This book (I purchased the kindle edition) is a primer, an introduction to aquaponics, and does not pretend to anything more."
"It is in my opinion the best book on aquaponics that there is (There are some excellent videos and you can youtube the topic to see some of the details but the book is a must) and it is vital to have a book so that you know all of the aspects."
"EXCELLENT GUIDE, ENJOYED MAKING MY OWN SYSTEM AND YES IT REALLY WORKS."
"I love this book, I am working on building a system in my man cave."
"It was written well enough that I enjoyed reading it from start to finish, and at the same time it contains enough detailed information that I find myself referring back to it on a regular basis."
"This was the first book I purchased when I began aquaponic gardening, and I consider this book to be my aquaponic "bible" now."
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Best Developmental Biology

The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility" (Incerto)
In this groundbreaking and prophetic book, Taleb shows in a playful way that Black Swan events explain almost everything about our world, and yet we—especially the experts—are blind to them. Bestselling author Nassim Nicholas Taleb continues his exploration of randomness in his fascinating new book, The Black Swan , in which he examines the influence of highly improbable and unpredictable events that have massive impact. Now consider the typical stock market report: "Today investors bid shares down out of concern over Iranian oil production." Nassim Nicholas Taleb first made this argument in Fooled by Randomness, an engaging look at the history and reasons for our predilection for self-deception when it comes to statistics. The problem, Nassim explains, is that we place too much weight on the odds that past events will repeat (diligently trying to follow the path of the "millionaire next door," when unrepeatable chance is a better explanation). Nassim argues that most of the really big events in our world are rare and unpredictable, and thus trying to extract generalizable stories to explain them may be emotionally satisfying, but it's practically useless. Our assumptions grow out of the bell-curve predictability of what he calls "Mediocristan," while our world is really shaped by the wild powerlaw swings of "Extremistan."
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"An informative and critical view of the current state of our financial markets."
"This book has given me new ways to work through decisions."
"Author's ability to present complicated concepts in entertaining way makes this book joy to read."
"I have seen a few Black Swan events in my life and this book pointed how just how many there can be."
"Good book."
"He makes a basic point often forgotten, which is that in the domain of human affairs, there are different principles that govern risk."
"This is a brilliantly written book, which might, at first, irritate you with its straightforwardness but then you will find a lot of your thoughts in it and many questions answered."
"Massively unexpected stuff will hit the fan, and this book tries to make sense of it all, and offers a predictive, 'awareness' framework."
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Best Entomology

The Beekeeper's Handbook
• step-by-step directions for all stages from setting up an apiary to harvesting honey; • approximately 100 illustrations featuring techniques, equipment, and bee biology; • information about how to manage new pests and diseases including Colony Collapse Disorder; • coverage of new trends and changes in beekeeping including green IPM techniques and new laws for urban beekeeping; • the most up-to-date bibliography and list of resources on the topic; and. • a new user-friendly book design that clearly highlights instructions and other important features. "The text is presented in a very readable way, and the diagrams are some of the clearest I have seen for a long time. The book outlines options for each operation within beekeeping, listing advantages and disadvantages of each alternative. "Since the publication of the first edition of the handbook in 1973, many thousands of novice and experienced beekeepers have relied on this book as the preferred single-volume guide to bee keeping. The fourth edition has been redesigned, revised and expanded to incorporate the latest findings on Colony Collapse Disorder, green integrated pest management techniques, overwintering protocols and ways to control bee mites .
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"I'm just a beginner or a hobbyist as they are called and yet this book isn't anything over my head nor is it hard to read."
"A must for every backyard beekeeper."
"Outstanding!"
"good book for reference and basic learning."
"Excellent book."
"Good information."
"My friend and I are interested in starting to raise our own bees, so when I saw this book listed I thought I would purchase it."
"Being new to beekeeping, I found this book especially handy ( this being my 5th bee related book )."
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