Okay, but not enough detail
I bought this book to help with a Microbiology class I need for nursing. Some of the more important things we are doing in lab (staining and cultures) have little detail or are not mentioned at all. For example, they mention MacConkey agar but not the others that we are being tested on. Chemical metabolism has some details, but not enough about ATP production. This book has helped clarify some things, but I have not been able to use it to the extent that I would have hoped.
Getting Second Degree
I'm going back for a second degree after 21 years. This book is very easy to understand and will make my class a lot easier and enjoyable. Great seller, quick shipping. I would highly recommend.
Not comprehensive enough for science major
Well written for non-science major but not college level especially for science major. Read it for a few days and selling it back. Microbiology the easy way is much better.
Could be a great book....
This could be a great book. A lot of wrong answers in the chapter quiz area. This could lead to a lot of confusion in a subject that is confusing enough on its own (that is why we bought the book in the first place...right?).
Better than your assigned text book.
I'm currently taking microbiology and ended up getting this ebook because I couldn't afford the textbook. This book is worth so much more than the current cost - its the best $15 I spent this term.
So far its covered every last thing that has been covered in lecture, although sometimes with slightly different terminology. If you stumble onto this page while searching for your undergrad microbiology textbook look no farther. Buy this severely under priced ebook, read it, stay awake in class, and you'll get an A.
The Amazon, the author, or the publisher really should consider raising the price on this thing a little. Not that I'm a fan of spending more money, but because people associate cost with quality. Amazon could charge 3 times as much for this thing and it would _still_ be a better value than any text book on the market.
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