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* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=books&term=biochemistry search NCBI bookshelf for biochemistry] or [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=books&term=cell cell] | * [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=books&term=biochemistry search NCBI bookshelf for biochemistry] or [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=books&term=cell cell] | ||
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| Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations (Devlin) | |||
| 2010 (7th) | |||
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| [http://www.amazon.de/Textbook-Biochemistry-Clinical-Correlations-Thomas/dp/0470281731/ref=sr_1_1?s=books-intl-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1323442961&sr=1-1 62€] | |||
| [http://www.amazon.de/product-reviews/0470281731/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 4/5 (8)] | |||
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| Janeway's Immunobiology | |||
| 2011 (8th) | |||
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| [http://www.amazon.de/Janeways-Immunobiology-Kenneth-Murphy/dp/0815342438/ref=sr_1_1?s=books-intl-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1323443078&sr=1-1 47€] | |||
| [http://www.amazon.com/Janeways-Immunobiology-Immune-System-Janeway/product-reviews/0815342438/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 5/5 (5)] | |||
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| Cell Biology (Pollard..) | |||
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| [http://www.amazon.de/Cell-Biology-Thomas-D-Pollard/dp/1416022554/ref=sr_1_4?s=books-intl-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1323443327&sr=1-4 69€] | |||
| [http://www.amazon.com/Cell-Biology-STUDENT-CONSULT-Pollard/product-reviews/1416022554/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 4/5 (9)] | |||
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Revision as of 08:12, 9 December 2011
This page attempts to give an overview of commonly used biochemistry textbooks, starting the with the most commonly used textbooks in biochemistry and cell biology over ebooks to freely available books online.
The classics
short title | latest edition | ebook | $ price | € price | rating |
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Alberts | 2007 (5th) | no | $128 | 61€ | 4.5/5 (58) |
Lodish | 2007 (6th) | no | $123 | 59€ | 4.5/5 (26) |
Stryer | 2010 (7th) | no | $140 | 56€ | 4/5 (3) |
Voet | 2010 (4th) | no | $169 | 59€ | 4/5 (53) |
Lehninger | 2008 (5th) | no1 | $120 | 57€ | 4.5/5 (39) |
short | latest | ebook | $ [] | € [] | rating |
Prices are approximate and were looked up on amazon.com and amazon.de in December 2011.
Ratings are amazon average star rating; the best score is 5; the number of reviews averaged is in brackets.
1 Lehninger & eBook [1] gives the probably false impression that an ebook is included [2]
eBooks
To date, none of the major textbooks (see above) are not available as ebooks presumable because of fear of illegal copying. A few smaller textbooks and guides can be read electronically (see below). In addition, many specialised or lesser known books are available as ebooks (search for biochemistry on amazon.com or amazon.de).
title | latest edition | format | € price | rating |
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Biochemistry For Dummies | 2011 (2nd) | Kindle | 13€ | 3/5 (2!) |
Biochemistry Study Guide (Mobi) | 2006 | Kindle | 16€ | 5/5 (1!!) |
Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry | 2009 (28th) | Kindle | 33€ | 3.5/5 (6) |
title | latest | format | € | rating |
Prices are approximate and were looked up on amazon.com and amazon.de in December 2011.
Ratings are amazon average star rating; the best score is 5; the number of reviews averaged is in brackets.
NCBI Bookshelf
- Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2002, 4th ed. by Alberts, Johnson, Lewis, Raff, Roberts, Walter
- Molecular Cell Biology, 2000, 4th ed. by Lodish, Berk, Zipursky, Matsudaira, Baltimore, Darnell
- Biochemistry, 2002, 5th ed. by Berg, Tymoczko, Stryer
- Genomes, 2002, 2nd ed. by Brown
- Human Molecular Genetics, 1999, 2nd ed. by Strachan and Rea
- Developmental Biology, 2000, 6th ed. by Gilbert
Other textbooks - medical focus & specialised
title | latest edition | ebook | € price | rating |
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Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations (Devlin) | 2010 (7th) | no | 62€ | 4/5 (8) |
Janeway's Immunobiology | 2011 (8th) | no | 47€ | 5/5 (5) |
Cell Biology (Pollard..) | 2007 (2nd) | no | 69€ | 4/5 (9) |
short | latest | ebook | [ €] | rating |
Other links
- open access, collaborative Biochemistry Wikibook (under development)
- DIYbio/FAQ/Educational