| Introduction to Genetic Analysis | Hardcoverby Anthony J. F. Griffiths (Author)
| List Price: | $155.75 | | Price: | $140.17 | | You Save: | $15.58 (10%) | | | Available: | Not yet published |
| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | W.H. Freeman & Company | | Publication Date: | January 01, 2010 | | Sales Rank: | 4,010,358th |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
This is a revision of the genetics text, completely updated and reorganized to reflect the rapid advancements in the genetics field. The fourth edition simplifies the presentation of difficult concepts without compromising the text's scientific integrity. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 18 reviews)
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Never got it! by H. Roscoe de Oliveira  1 Stars
November 09, 2009
Spent a lot of money, didn't get it, couldn't find the seller (never answered my emails).. So I just lost the money!
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Great Value, Decent Book by developer1 (Los Angeles, USA)  3 Stars
November 02, 2009
I bought the 8th edition of this book, even though the 9th edition is out now. The 9th edition is over a $100 and I got this 8th edition for about $6 including shipping, so I feel that was a bargain too good to pass by.
I haven't done a formal comparison of the two editions, but there are substantial differences based on a cursory glance through the 9th edition. I think the basic logic of Mendelian genetics and much of the genetic reasoning has not changed. But biology is such a fast moving field that the details and techniques involving DNA manipulation, genes expression, etc, probably are more up-to-date in the 9th edition. So if I were a serious biology student on a fast track, I'd probably want the 9th edition. But the 8th edition was done in 2005 I think, which is not really bad.
As for the textbook itself -- I'm very hard on textbooks, and I feel this one could be written much better for the student. I think terminology and definitions should be highlighted much more, and major concepts should be given more weight than minor concepts to help the student gain perspective and see the big picture, and retain the key concepts better. Many explanations do not seem crystal clear.
The 9th edition may be a little better, but I don't think it has improved enough for me. I wish I could recommend an alternative that I like better, I'm not well-read in the field. But this text is the recommended one used at Caltech, so I consider it highly regarded for its content if not the exposition.
So overall I'm very satisfied with the purchase and product and the vendor.
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poorly written and vague by CHC  2 Stars
September 29, 2009
This was the text book we used in my introductory genetics class over the summer. If it hadn't been for my prior exposure to the subject, I don't think I would have learned much at all by reading this book. Initial homework sets in the class comprised a selection of questions from this book, but these were soon replaced by other questions due to the confusing nature of the questions posed by the book. Sometimes the solutions manual (or the solutions in the back of the book) were wrong, or else the question was asked in such a way that nobody really knew what it was that was being asked until consulting the solutions.
Not only that, I was told by a friend who's a PhD candidate in bioinformatics that the information in various sections, such as the information about the number of SNPs, is outdated and sometimes flat-out wrong.
I definitely do not recommend this book.
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Absolutely terrible seller by Caryn 1 Stars
February 19, 2009
This product was purchased nearly 5 weeks ago, and I am still yet to receive the item in the mail. After contacting the seller, I wasn't even able to get a tracking number to assure me that it is on its way. I have requested my money be returned to me, but that not has not happened either.
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Great by Sarah Shuker  5 Stars
September 29, 2008
The book came in on time. It was in a great condition. Would love to purchase more in the furture from this seller.
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