Bioinformatics: An Introduction: 3 (Computational Biology, 3) - Hardcover

Ramsden, Jeremy J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1402021410 ISBN 13: 9781402021411

Publisher: Springer, 2004

Synopsis

An Introduction to Bioinformatics is intended to be a complete study companion for the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate student. It is self-contained in the sense that whatever the starting point may be, the reader will gain insight into bioinformatics. Underlying the work is the belief that bioinformatics is a kind of metaphoric lens through which the entire field of biology can be brought into focus, admittedly as yet imperfect, and understood in a unified way. Reflecting the highly incomplete present state of the field, emphasis is placed on the underlying fundamentals and acquisitions of a broad and comprehensive grasp of the field as a whole.

Bioinformatics is interpreted as the application of information science to biology, in which it plays a fundamental and all-pervasive role. This interpretation enables a remarkably unified view of the entire field of biology to be taken and hence offers an excellent entry point into the life sciences for those for whom biology is unfamiliar.

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Bioinformatics: An Introduction by Jeremy J. Ramsden, 9781402021411, Springer

Review

From the reviews of the second edition:

"This book is a self-contained guide to bioinformatics that targets undergraduates interested in this field. Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field that involves computer science, engineering, biology, and medicine. This book covers the basics of these areas, so readers will acquaint themselves with the fundamental building blocks of bioinformatics. ... In short, this book is a wonderful text for entry-level students." (Hsun-Hsien Chang, ACM Computing Reviews, June, 2009)

“In the textbook under review, the author interprets the scientific field of bioinformatics in a broad manner ... . The range of topics covered by the book is impressive and these topics are structured very well by the author, giving the reader a good overview of the field and showing how the different concepts are related. ... The target audience of advanced undergraduate and graduate students will find this book useful ... to ‘find out what is out there’ in the field of bioinformatics.” (Till Tantau, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2012 b)

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1402021410
• ISBN 13: 9781402021411
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 258