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First published in 1966, THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE has held its own as a clear and authoritative introduction to the world of biochemistry. This fourth edition has been fully updated and revised to include the latest developments in DNA and protein synthesis, cell regulation, and their social and medical implications.
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Steven Rose is Professor of Biology and Director of the Brain and Behaviour Research Group at the Open University. THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE (1966) was his first book. Since then he has written many others, including, in Penguin, NOT IN OUR GENES (1984) and LIFELINES (1997). He won the 1993 Rhone-Poulenc Science Book Prize for THE MAKING OF MEMORY.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Whether you are a beginner to science and just want an introduction or whether you are an academic wishing to brush up on your basics, this book is invaluable! Clear and concise, Rose tackles the topic of chemistry with respect to biology logically and masterfully.
Definitely a keeper for the bookshelf!
Definitely a keeper for the bookshelf!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a very accessible introduction to the wonderful world of biochemistry. Covering all the major areas from metobolism to neuroscience it is very readable and very enjoyable, so enjoyable in fact that im now studying biochemistry at university! I would recommend it to anyone who has an interest or curiosity in biochemistry and how the human body really works!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I wanted to understand how simple molecules make up living things. This book goes a long way towards explaining this, but for me it was difficult to understand how the 'fast and furious' descriptions of metabolic pathways and various types of synthesis all contributed to the operation of cells.
Really good book, made me understand more on the importance of electrons flowing around due to various chemical reactions causing a chain of reactions that implement different parts of life processes.
I would have liked to have seen an overview at the start explaining the 'macro level' view of how the various reaction types relate rather than the introduction to basic chemisty that is there (or maybe such an overview should be in addition to the introduction). The diagrams showing metabolic pathways were very useful, some way of linking these together to show inter-relations would also have been useful.
Overall the author builds up the increasingly complex picture of various chemical reactions that together make up the critical chemistry of life. This is what the book sets out to do and it does deliver on that.
Really good book, made me understand more on the importance of electrons flowing around due to various chemical reactions causing a chain of reactions that implement different parts of life processes.
I would have liked to have seen an overview at the start explaining the 'macro level' view of how the various reaction types relate rather than the introduction to basic chemisty that is there (or maybe such an overview should be in addition to the introduction). The diagrams showing metabolic pathways were very useful, some way of linking these together to show inter-relations would also have been useful.
Overall the author builds up the increasingly complex picture of various chemical reactions that together make up the critical chemistry of life. This is what the book sets out to do and it does deliver on that.
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Great read if you are interested in this sort of thing, its great for those studying A-level biology/chemistry as not only does it go into lots of detail but also covers everything... Read more
Published 2 months ago by lesadmick
Chemistry of Life
A bit too advanced for me! I wish I had realised this.
It is also a paperback version of the first edition published in 1966, and republished in 1991. Read more
It is also a paperback version of the first edition published in 1966, and republished in 1991. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. A. Pearce
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