Instant Notes in Bioinformatics
Instant Notes in Bioinformatics by J Howard Parish and Richard M Twyman
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Number of Pages:
- 304
- ISBN:
- 1859962726
- Product Group:
- book
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis
- Publication Date:
- June 15, 2002
- BooksForGeeks.com ID:
- 170
Reviews for Instant Notes in Bioinformatics
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An evolving subject
Rated out of 5 stars, April 12th, 2010
The subject of bioinformatics is huge and is continually evolving and expanding. What this book does is try to pull together several concepts in a light easily readable context. I've been looking through it for a few weeks now and it is by no means a book that will introduce you to the concept of bioinformatics, it seems to be more of a book that will be useful to those working in the field for a while that need to catch up with recent developments in the wider scope of things.
It would seem to me, as someone relatively new to bioinformatics, that most bioinformaticians work within a very specialized area, this book would do a good job in widening the scope of knowledge of these people. It may also be a good book to help final year students pull together concepts learned on their courses. As with other "Instant Notes" series books, the chapter summaries are absolutely fantastic - and the links to related chapters and linking concepts are as good as you are going to get without using HTML. Overall I would say its a book worth having if you work in the field...but keep your senses alert because things are happening so fast! -
Simple but not naive
Rated out of 5 stars, January 12th, 2004
The authors of this book keep their promises. Their aim was to provide readers with the basic knowledge of this vast field called Bioinformatics and they should be satisfied; they achieved it. It is really amazing how the authors managed to fill so much information in 270 pages. It may seem easy to read, but in fact a careful reading is required in order to assure that all the information will be receipted. It may not be as "scientific" as some hard-core bioinformaticians may wanted, but after all it is a student-oriented book (mainly for undergraduates). Recommended for those who want to learn quickly and efficiently Bioinformatics. However, for those who want something more, this book is only the beginning...