Developmental Biology [Hardcover]

Scott F. Gilbert (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0878932437 | ISBN-13: 978-0878932436 | Publication Date: April 2000 | Edition: 6th

In addition to exploring the organismal, cellular and molecular aspects of animal development, the 6th edition of "Developmental Biology" expands its coverage of both the environmental regulation of developmental and evolutionary biology. New features include full-colour illustrations, references, indexes (subject, author and website) and chapter summaries. An associated website [http://zygote.swarthmore.edu/index.html] is cross-referenced throughout the text, providing more information for advanced students, historical, philosophical and ethical perspectives on issues in developmental biology, movies, interviews, web links and updates. There is an accompanying CD-ROM which takes the student through the developmental cycles of a number of the model organisms used in developmental biology and illustrates techniques used in studying these organisms. Features include over 130 interative videos and 300 labelled photographs, study questions, web links and numerous "how to" sections giving instructions on experimental techniques.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 709 pages
• Publisher: Sinauer Associates; 6th edition (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878932437
• ISBN-13: 978-0878932436
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #712,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding in-depth intro to developmental biology, December 22, 2002

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DR P. Dash "drdneuro" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Developmental Biology (Hardcover)

I think Scott Gilbert has done an absolutely stupendous job in writing this clearly written, beautifully illustrated and up-to-date exposition of developmental biology. The concluding chapter on evolutionary developmental biology is brief but very well done. The websites associated with the book and the CD provide much additional information. Definitely the premier textbook in this area. Don't tackle it without having taken at least a course in cell biology, and some exposure to biochemistry and genetics would be helpful as well. The last time I read a dev bio textbook was when I was in college 30 years ago; how things have changed!

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Raves for review, June 22, 2000

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Susan Thorpe (Liberty, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Developmental Biology (Hardcover)

My favorite developmental biology text of all time. Now in its' 6th edition it includes an interactive CD with videos and photos. It also has referenced many valuable websites. A truely great book with a fine sensibity to the historical perspectives of science and the complexity and beauty of natural forms. Gilbert publishes regularly in the field of develomental biology and his expertise is obvious.

5 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but single author can't handle all, September 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Developmental Biology (Hardcover)

This is a superb textbook which includes a wide scope of current developmental biology. The new version also embraces a modern interactive technology. It's really cool! The text is fluent and consistent because a single author wrote all the chapters. However, its drawback is that the author can't know all the things. This is contrast to other reputated textbooks such as Molecular Biology of the Cell, Principles of Neural Science, etc., written by multiple authors who have expertises in each chapter. Developmental biology has expanded and now covers evolution, plants, and even behavior. I think Dr. Scott Gilbert is a genius. But I can't believe he can handle all of these stuffs. It's time to ask some people to write each chapter.