Biochemistry: Molecules, Cells, and the Body [Paperback]

Jocelyn Dow (Author), Gordon Lindsay (Author), Jim Morrison (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201631873 | ISBN-13: 978-0201631876 | Publication Date: December 1995

This concise and up-to-date text provides medical students with a complete introduction to biochemistry in its clinical context. Biochemistry is also an invaluable text for science courses allied to medicine.

Editorial Reviews

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"The strength of the text is that it is clear, concise, colorful and current! The Biochemical Connections are very good, the students like them a lot. I would describe this as the very best, if not the only, biochemistry textbook on the market for an introductory, non-majors biochemistry course."

"I’m especially impressed by the Biochemical Connections, Special Interest boxes; these are excellent, and a good idea. These and the sections on Techniques and the Chapter Overviews are first-rate."

"I would describe the text as a colorful, easy-to-read introductory text on biochemistry that provides nice connections between biochemistry and the real world." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Mary K. Campbell is professor emeritus of chemistry at Mount Holyoke College, where she taught biochemistry, general chemistry, and physical chemistry, as well as advised undergraduates working on biochemical research projects. Her avid interest in writing led to the publication of the first of many highly successful editions of this textbook. Originally from Philadelphia, Dr. Campbell received her Ph.D. from Indiana University and completed postdoctoral work in biophysical chemistry at Johns Hopkins University. Her area of interest includes researching the physical chemistry of biomolecules, specifically, spectroscopic studies of protein–nucleic acid interactions.

Shawn O. Farrell, a native of Northern California, received his B.S. in biochemistry from University of California, Davis, studying carbohydrate metabolism. He completed his Ph.D. in biochemistry at Michigan State University, where he focused on the study of fatty acid metabolism. Dr. Farrell became interested in biochemistry while in college, as it was relevant to his passion for bicycle racing. He raced competitively for 15 years and now officiates bicycle races worldwide. He has worked at Colorado State University for the last 16 years, teaching undergraduate biochemistry lecture and laboratory courses, and now works for USCycling. Professor Farrell has written scientific journal articles about specific research projects and about laboratory teaching, as well as articles for sports publications, such as SALMON, TROUT AND STEELHEADER magazine. He is co-author with Mary Campbell of a highly successful biochemistry text with Brooks/Cole. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 552 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub (Sd) (December 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201631873
• ISBN-13: 978-0201631876
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,560,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but carbohydrates a mess, July 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Biochemistry (Saunders Golden Sunburst Series) (Hardcover)

It's a good one semester-type of book. It is concise and clear at the same time. I just saw a number of mistakes with carbohydrates, esp. disaccharides, e.g. Fig 12.12 on p.435, problem 14.b on p.452 etc. Please Mary, do not trust your TA-s for these things because you cause a lot of confusion among us, the stupid undergrads!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction, July 3, 2001

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This review is from: Biochemistry (Saunders Golden Sunburst Series) (Hardcover)

I used this text in our 300-level undergrad biochemistry course. It was written quite simply, and most of the diagrams were good (although the professor had to correct many mistakes he had found). It is great for an introductory book, but it stinks for a student intending to pursue graduate study in the subject. I would recommend Stryer's biochem book for a more in-depth look at the topic.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The WORST biochemistry book and online tutoring available, December 5, 2010

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Kris "Kris" (NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Biochemistry (Paperback)

This is quite possibly the worst science related text I have ever read. The organization is terrible, there are so many mistakes in the book I didn't even know what was correct, the explanations of reactions are vague. It was listed through Cengage's site that most books come with online tutoring software but nobody in my class had any tutoring software available with the book.

I purchased the online software for another $33 and it is the worst software out there. Pearson has high quality online tutoring software and I had thought Cengage's technology would be comparable but get this...the only thing you get for $33 more is the SAME exact picture in the book except the picture just spins around. There aren't even any explanations for what is going on in the reaction. I almost feel like reporting Brooks/Cole Cengage to the Better Business Bureau.

There is only one good thing I have to say about this book. The questions in the back of the book are good and the explanations are thorough. However, with that said, not all the chapters have questions in the back that are explained well. There are a few chapters that only have answers to the questions and no explanation.

If you have to get this text for class, be prepared! You will need more material or a good teacher and please do not make the same mistake I made and waste your money on the online software!!! They refused to refund me after only a couple of weeks of purchasing it!!! Even after I said I would pay for the two weeks I used. I will never buy anything from these authors and most definitely not from Cengage or Brooks/Cole ever again!!! Go with Pearson (I like them the best) or McGraw-Hill, I haven't had any problems with any of their books!