Principles of Virology, Volume 1: Molecular Biology

by S. Jane Flint

Principles of Virology is the leading virology textbook because it does more than collect and present facts about individual viruses. Instead, it facilitates an understanding of basic virology by examining the shared processes and capabilities of viruses. Using a set of representative viruses to present the complexity and diversity of a myriad of viruses, this rational approach enables students to understand how reproduction is accomplished by known viruses and provides the tools for future encounters with new or understudied viruses. This fully updated edition represents the rapidly changing field of virology. A major new feature is the inclusion of 26 video interviews with leading scientists who have made significant contributions to the field of virology. Applicable undergraduate courses in virology and microbiology as well as graduate courses in virology and infectious diseases.

Genres: Textbooks, Biology, Science, Nonfiction

574 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2008

Reviews

[Gabriel Miernik · Rating 2 out of 5]

The authors really made the subject so much less understandable than what was needed. The book is written in an extremely complicated way that only confuses new students. They take fairly simple processes that can be explained and summarized fairly easily and instead they involve completely irrelevant information in their explanations. Providing details is good but just do that after the concept has been explained. I am so dissapointed. I wasted so much time trying to understand what the heck the text was implying just to get to the point.