Israel Rosenfield

I took a genetics course in college. Needless to say, I didn't do so well. This book Sums up everything from that class, with easy to understand pictures. Some concepts that I was really didn't understand made a whole lot more sense. I really could of used this book in the genetics course, and, I would think, it would cost considerably less than my bulky genetics books.

This book isn't perfect. I would have liked the subjects more separated. As it is written, its hard tell when a new topic starts and an old topic ends. Also, my version was written in 2011. Not a long time ago, but each year more is understood about how DNA controls protein function, that I suspect that this book might be a bit outdated.

Highly recommended if you want to know more about the subject, or need a study guide for a basic genetics/cell biology course.… (altro)

I absolutely loved the first part of this book, where all ideas we tend to have about the brain and memory are questioned. That part hasn't aged either, on the contrary, new things found since (such as false memories, or mirror neurons) fit in seamlessly.
However, the second half, where he offers a theory of his own, doesn't live up to the expectations. It's still interesting, but not riveting anymore.
Still, I wish I hadn't left this book on my TBR pile for so long and started reading it sooner. Definitely recommended for anyone interested in the workings of the brain.… (altro)