LibGuides: Science: Prescribed, Recommended & Open Textbooks: MCBG 2036

MCBG 2036A: SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE - Prescribed & Recommended Textbooks

Prescribed textbooks

Microbiology: an introduction - 9th ed (2007) by Gerard J. Tortora; Berdell R. Funke; Christine L. Case
ISBN: 0805347917
This edition not in library. We do have the 10th edition (see below).
Also see Recommended textbooks - other editions.
Microbiology: an introduction - 10th ed (2010) by Gerard J. Tortora; Berdell R. Funke; Christine L. Case; Temma Al-Mukhtar
ISBN: 9780321550071
Molecular Biology of the Gene - 7th ed (2014) by James D. Watson; Tania A. Baker; Stephen P. Bell; Alexander Gann; Michael Levine; Richard Losick
ISBN: 9780321762436
This edition not in library. Also refer to Recommended textbooks - other editions
Organic Chemistry: with Biological Applications - 3rd ed (2015) by John E. McMurry
ISBN: 9781285842912
This book is unfortunately not in the library.

Recommended textbooks - other editions

Molecular Biology of the Gene - 5th ed (2004) by Tania A. Baker; Stephen P. Bell; Gann Alexander; Michael K. Levine; Richard Losick; James D. Watson; Alexander Gann
ISBN: 080534635X

Critical Thinking Skills - 2nd ed (2011) by Stella Cottrell
ISBN: 9780230285293
Also refer to Recommended textbooks - other editions
Practical skills in biomolecular sciences - 5th ed (2016) - ELECTRONIC RESOURCE by Rob Reed, David Holmes, Jonathan Weyers, Allan Jones
ISBN: 1292095296
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Practical Skills in Biomolecular Sciences - 3rd ed (2007) - PRINT RESOURCE by Rob Reed; David Holmes; Jonathan Weyers; Allan Jones
ISBN: 9780132391153
Also refer to Recommended textbooks - other editions
Writing Undergraduate Lab Reports - PRINT RESOURCE by Christopher S. Lobban; María Schefter
ISBN: 9781107540248
Writing clear, impactful reports is a crucial skill for science students, but few books focus on this area for the undergraduate. Particularly useful for biology students, this text adopts a hands-on approach, using example reports and published papers as models to put guidance into practice.
Writing Undergraduate Lab Reports - ELECTRONIC RESOURCE by Christopher S. Lobban; María Schefter
ISBN: 9781107117402

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