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This book is perfect. My microbiology professor suggested a series of books, including this one. The book hasa lot of good detail and is written so that anyone with basic bio background will understand it. I am glad I paid what I paid, I saved myself 100 bucks.
5.0 out of 5 starsReally good microbiology textbook
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2012
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I am studying Microbiology as one of my modules at uni. It was recommended by my lecturer that I should buy it. It's a great book with lots of detail, explains things really well. If you are looking for a microbiology book with less detail then the 'Prescott's Principles of Microbiology' is really good. The book is really helping me in my course but at the end of the day, it's best asking your lecturers/teachers if this book is suitable for your course. If you are buying this book for general reading, it's great!
Reviewed in the United States on 11 September 2010
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This book does an excellent job of going into depth about the topics covered in my class. Several figures give more details than in previous editions. One drawback is that this edition does not have the essays that were in the older edition. Those essays were extremely helpful for making connections for class. Also, this edition is extremely expensive however,amazon was much cheaper than my local bookstore.