Customer Reviews
Great....but not that great - By: uzz@totalise.co.uk, 30 Aug 2001 
A tolerable reference, especiallly for cell signallling/transduction, but not the killer text everyone makes it out to be. Having just finished the first year of a microbiology/virology degree, I can honestly say that I have used Lubert Stryer's Biochemistry more frequently, & if you want cell biology, buy a copy of Molecular Biology Of The Cell by Alberts et al. instead. Of course, if you like nice bright pictures, then this is probably for you. Otherwise, the money is better spent elsewhere.
Superb, highly readable book, with excellent CDROM - By: , 11 Aug 2001 I was very impressed with this book. It is logicallly set out, with many helpful diagrams reinforcing the text. At the same time it is highly readable. I had expected the CDROM to be a bit of a gimmick, but far from it. The CDROM animations accompanying some of the more difficult sections of the book reallly do help in understanding cell functions, eg the graphical representation of ribosome assembly & protein synthesis from mRNAs, & the animation illustrating the life cycle of mRNAs.
Disorganized and hard to read - By: , 18 Jul 2001 
This textbook is the most disorgnized that I have yet had to use. Reading assignments on each simple subject had to come from 3 different chapters in which the same information was repeated, altered slightly, & added to. The result of studying this text was always confusion. The book is full of information, but it's not put into any sort of order, rendering most of it useless, since it can't be found when you need it. This text is utterly unreadable.
A great book for anyone interested i biotechnology - By: , 13 Mar 1999 This is one of the first book that I have read that dosen't contain idle chit-chat & contemplations from the author. It's direct & serious about giving a wide view on theory & methods from the world of biochemistry. Thumbs up :-)
