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miss
This book offers a nice historical look at biology, but very little (if anything) about embryology is covered.The same can be said for the important development of anatomy.Sometimes it's best to read other reviews to find out if purchasing a book is the right decision or not.In this case, listen to the negative reviews.They're correct.

Poor coverage of titled subject
This book covers very little of the subject for which it is titled. If one were looking for a pure molecular biology textbook with some developmental correlations, then this is the text for you. It covers none of classical embryology and development. It is geared more towards laboratory technical work than to understanding fundamental principles. I had to give it only one star because of the misleading title. In reading this book, you will not learn the steps and stages of embryology and development. This text expects you to already know them like the back of your hand. You will not learn any developmental anatomy. You will learn a lot of seemingly arbitrary chemical signaling. Also, this text contains no glossary. I don't know what the author was thinking with that.

Outstanding in-depth intro to developmental biology
I think Scott Gilbert has done an absolutely stupendous job in writing this clearly written, beautifully illustrated and up-to-date exposition of developmental biology.The concluding chapter on evolutionary developmental biology is brief but very well done.The websites associated with the book and the CD provide much additional information.Definitely the premier textbook in this area.Don't tackle it without having taken at least a course in cell biology, and some exposure to biochemistry and genetics would be helpful as well.The last time I read a dev bio textbook was when I was in college 30 years ago; how things have changed! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Developmental biology    2. Embryology    3. Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology    4. Life Sciences - Biology - General    5. Science    6. Science/Mathematics   

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Very useful
Each section of the mouse brain is shown in color stained for acetylcholinesterase, tyrosine hydroxylase, calretinin, calbindin, and 5-hydroxytryptamine. The Nissl stain, thionin, was also used. Thestructures in each brain sectionare labelled on each page.Brainsections from gestational ages E11/E12, E13/14, E15/16, E17/18 and thenewborn are shown. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anatomy    2. Atlases    3. Brain    4. Developmental Neurobiology    5. Embryology    6. Growth    7. Laboratory Animals    8. Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology    9. Medical / Nursing    10. Mice    11. Neuroanatomy    12. Neuroscience    13. Science    14. Science/Mathematics    15. Veterinary Medicine - Small Animal    16. Animal physiology    17. Developmental biology    18. Medical / Research    19. Neurosciences   

Subjects:  1. Genetics    2. Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology    3. Life Sciences - Cytology    4. Life Sciences - Ecology    5. Life Sciences - Evolution    6. Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics    7. Medical    8. Science    9. Evolution    10. Genetics (non-medical)    11. Science / Developmental Biology   

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This book is good.
I am currently using this book for my Early Childhood Education(ECE)Diploma studies.This book has detailed and comprehensive topics and theories on Child Development.It also provides lots of picturesand graphics to enhance your understanding of what you read.This book is amust for anyone studying ECE or for those teaching children and wish toknow more about Child development. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child development    2. Developmental - Child    3. Psychology    4. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    5. Child & developmental psychology    6. Children    7. Human growth & development    8. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

Reviews (5)

Racist, Sexist, Dismissive of Anything but Biology
Feldman's "well-researched" book is a classic human development book, written from a rich white man's view. He does very little to express race and gender as anything but biology. These two things are sociological constructs in addition to being somewhat biologically based. In my world, half-truths are still lies. This book has a lot of pictures of people from different cultures, with different phenotypes, et cetera. It does not walk the walk or talk the talk of a socially responsible take on human development and psychology. For instance he uses Freud to speak of gender roles- a man who named an entire stage of human development after the penis. Just a poor read overall. It felt like going back to high school biology class. Not much more than a survey book.

Wrong edition
I was not pleased with the item received - it was supposed to be the 4th Edition, however I received the 3rd Edition.I did buy a new one and received credit for this, however it took longer than expected to finally get the correct book/edition.

Concise with current views on life development psychology.
I used this book in our Life Development Psychology. In the course of my study, everything I needed to know is in the book. Feldman is very thorough and organized. I have read other books on this subject in our library but by far this is a superior book. This book deserves 5 stars. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Developmental - General    2. Developmental - Lifespan Development    3. Developmental Psychology    4. Psychology    5. Textbooks    6. Child & developmental psychology    7. Human growth & development    8. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

Subjects:  1. Developmental - Child    2. Educational Psychology    3. Psychology    4. Human growth & development    5. Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Development   

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Excellent Photographs
Excellent Photographs - I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in the process that takes place from conception to birth.

Gorgeous photos!
The pictures in this book are wonderful and it is not only fun for expecting parents, but also for sharing with your children once they start to ask questions about what happens inside mom when a baby is in there!

Awesome Pictures!!
I was given this book as a gift after I found out I was pregnant.The pictures were awesome and the information very useful.My only disapointment is that 3/4 of the book is dedicated to the first 12 weeks.(I didn't receive it until I was 14 weeks) It is still amazing to see what my baby looked like as it was developing, but I wish the later months were more in depth. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Diagnostic imaging    2. Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology    3. Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology    4. Medical    5. Nursing - Maternity, Perinatal, Women's Health    6. Pregnancy & Childbirth    7. Prenatal diagnosis    8. Science    9. Health & Fitness / Pregnancy & Childbirth   

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A must-read for every parent!
As parents of teens, we tend to think that--by now--we have pretty much figured out what makes our kids tick...hormones, immaturity, psicological issues...right? Well, maybe that is only part of the picture.This books does a wonderful job of going beyond that, to the neurological foundation of behavior itself.It clearly explains the ramifications of the changes that are going on at a neurological level in the brain of teens and how that, consequently, translates into "teen behavior".
Not an Instruction Manual
Strauch's book answers many questions as regards my teens' behaviors.My last one at home is 16; I purchsed this book to help me understand what is happening within that skull of his.Strauch utilizes her research to not only explain what my own child is going through but also helps to clarify the behavior of youth today as far as impulsivity, criminality, and various other compelling and noteworthy up-to-the-minute pertinent and important information we need to help our teenagers be successful in this day and age.The book is written somewhat like an investigative report, with a humourous punch, and is easily read by parents and teachers alike. It is an enjoyable and worthy read.

Good Read for Parents, Not Neurologists
This was a good read for parents of teens or pre-adolescents who are not in the medical field or some related field.The author is not a researcher but a journalist putting together what they've learned about the topic. (Some parents may have already done this for themselves.) It's not as detailed as someone well-read on the topic may hope, but for someone just becoming interested, perhaps someone experiencing shocking episodes in their own home with their own primal teen, it's a good starter book!Glad she put it together.Hopefully there's more to come with more neurological detail. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adolescence - General    2. Behavioral assessment of teenagers    3. Developmental - Adolescent    4. Family & Relationships    5. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    6. Family/Marriage    7. Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology    8. Life Stages - Adolescence    9. Life Stages - Teenagers    10. Mental health    11. Physiology    12. Teenagers    13. Family & Relationships / Adolescence   

Subjects:  1. Anatomy    2. Animal Embryology    3. Atlases    4. Embryos    5. Experiments & Projects    6. General    7. Histology    8. History    9. Individual Species Of Mammals    10. Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology    11. Mice    12. Nature    13. Science    14. Science/Mathematics    15. Animal physiology    16. Animal reproduction    17. Mammals    18. Science / Developmental Biology   

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OK but who's going to read this ?
I have a PhD in biochemistry (meaning I can understand a reasonable amount of jargon) and hoped that with this book I'd be able to understand what modern developmental biology (in particular developmental genetics, "evo-devo", etc.) is about, but this book bored me to death.There is no continuum, no logical progression in the teaching.When you reach the end of a chapter you've forgotten what it was about.I admire the central concept and the work but, frankly, as a book it's completely missed.It is not a textbook, it is not a popularization book, it's a 600+pages small print dissertation.Who wants to read that ?Who has the time to go to the library and check the details of any of the hundreds of referenced articles (all of them are treated only superficially) ? Not students, not professional scientists (their time would be better spent reading review articles), not laypersons.Who then ?

New ways of thinking about Biology
I think that Mary Jane West-Eberhard is trying to formulate a new Shyntesis in Biology, she is trying to include Development in Neo-Darwinism. Her book makes the difference in the role that gives to phenotype, every biologist needs to read it to express his/her own opinions. Really deserves to be read.

jump starting a revolutiion
Darwin developed his theory of evolution without knowing much about the mechanisms of heredity. These mechanisms were rediscovered in the 1900's as part of the science of genetics. By the 1930's a school of evolutionary thinkers came to the realization that Darwin's theory could be further developed by recasting it in terms of population genetics. The resulting synthetic theory of evolution has ruled mainstream biology ever since. But genetics has not stood still in the meantime. The rise of molecular biology has made possible a new discipline, evo-devo which seeks to explain how the genes control development. Evo-devo has developed a new approach to evolution. While the synthetic theory tended to see evolution as a matter of the loss of old genes within a population or the fixation of new ones, evo-devo has found that large parts of the genome are conserved over vast periods of time and shared by widely divergent phyla. Evolution has produced diversity by modifying the mechanisms which control the expression of these ancient genes. New ideas are now required to explain how this kind of diversity evolves. West-Eberhard proposes that genetic control mechanisms can be exposed to selection by the phenotypic adaptation of organisms to new kinds of environmemt. This phenotypic adaptation ultimately drives evolution. The germ of this idea had been put forward by J. Baldwim more than one hundred years ago but neither Baldwin or anybody else knew about evo-devo and the idea had little influence. Now its time may have come.
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Subjects:  1. Adaptation (Biology)    2. Developmental biology    3. Evolution (Biology)    4. General    5. Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology    6. Life Sciences - Ecology    7. Life Sciences - Evolution    8. Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics    9. Phenotype    10. Science    11. Science/Mathematics    12. Biological anthropology    13. Evolution    14. Genetics (non-medical)    15. Life Sciences | Evolutionary Biology    16. Science / Evolution   

Editorial Review

Only 30 minutes old, and a baby stares at her mother'sface, then begins maneuvering downward toward mom's nipple. A few days old, and shecan track a ball, and "dialogue" with her limbs. Newborns are extraordinary beings, with innate abilities far beyond what is commonly believed. In Read more

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Great for health care professionals, too!
I'm a pediatrician, and I recommend this book, not only to new parents, but also to health care professionals. This fascinating work is basically an annotated illustrated bibliography to the research in this field. Any professional who wants to know more can take this work as a wonderful, paradigm-shifting and enlightening starting point, and follow the cited works to further work.
The best book you can read during pregnancy!
This was by far the best book I've read during pregnancy. It's a fast and interesting read with great information and research that both my husband and I found equally exciting and valuable. I can't stop telling people about it. It's the only book I've read that doesn't preach about the wrong and right way to do things, but offers research to show how intelligent and aware newborns are. It is much less about the parents and much more about the babies. I would highly recommend this to anyone expecting a new baby in their family.

Interesting
The photos in this book are great, however, I wish they weren't all in black and white.Great information and research done on newborns.Worth purchasing. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Care    2. Child Care/Parenting    3. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    4. Infants    5. Infants (Newborn)    6. Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers/Infants    7. Psychology    8. Child & developmental psychology    9. Human growth & development    10. Popular science    11. Pregnancy, birth & baby care   

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The New Testament?
A definitive summary of mouse development and simple, concise proven protocols.This is the best publication there is for this kind of work.It's much better than the 2nd, ed.I wish it had more of a troubleshooting focus, but I guess if you are in this line of work, you should be able to figure out problems yourself, or query the tg list....I like how there are alternative strategies mentioned depending on how your lab is equiped (or not). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Embryos    2. Genetic engineering    3. Genetics    4. Laboratory Medicine    5. Laboratory manuals    6. Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology    7. Life Sciences - Biology - General    8. Mice    9. Reference    10. Science    11. Science/Mathematics    12. Transgenic mice    13. Developmental biology    14. Genetics (non-medical)   

Editorial Review

"Every animal form is the product of two processes--development from an egg and evolution from its ancestors," writes Sean B. Carroll in his introduction to Read more

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Novelty Comes From the Genetic Switches

Even stripes
- fascinating book, maybe not as revolutionary as Carroll claims.
good solid popularization of evolutionary development, on the required reading list
It is a very well written book, on an immensely interesting topic in current biology. Written to the mythical average intelligent layperson without biological science studies. It doesn't require even bio101 to understand and it does get into topics which could be difficult if presented badly. The author is to be commended for not just his depth of biological studies but even more for his ability to popularize and write good science at a level that people can understand. I expect to see much more from this author over the years, this book is making the rounds of the discussion boards and i have yet to see a reviewer bad mouth the book.
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Subjects:  1. Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology    2. Life Sciences - Evolution    3. Science    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Genetics (non-medical)    6. Science / Developmental Biology   

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can't afford not reading it
It's a great book,definitely.Interesting and easy to understand,it's the best for a starter-a scientest to be.On the other hand,it's not lacking depth at all.What makes it more informative is that it provides lots of clinical studies where you have a real feeling of human cancer.

This is a great book, it is very informative and interesting
I am a student at the University of MN and I am taking the Biology of Cancer course from Dr. McKinnell.I have enjoyed this book very much and find that the information provided gives me an understanding that hashelped me realize how deadly cancer is and how I can live my life toprevent it.I recommend it highly. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Cancer cells    3. Carcinogenesis    4. Diseases - Cancer    5. Life Sciences - Biology - General    6. Medical    7. Molecular Biology    8. Neoplasms    9. Oncology    10. Science    11. Animal pathology & diseases    12. Cellular development    13. Science / Developmental Biology   

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Review by New England Journal of Medicine
"Essentials of Stem Cell Biology belongs on the shelf of every researcher, clinician, and student who is interested in new developments in stem cell research and the related treatment options that are being developed."

Essentials of Stem Cell Biology, First Edition
The best for Stem Cell Biology for student or for someone who like to learn new things. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biotechnology    2. Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology    3. Life Sciences - Biology - Molecular Biology    4. Life Sciences - Biophysics    5. Life Sciences - Cytology    6. Science    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Cytology    9. Science / Cytology   

Subjects:  1. Biochemistry    2. Cells    3. Life Sciences - Biochemistry    4. Life Sciences - Biology - General    5. Life Sciences - Cytology    6. Mechanical properties    7. Physical biochemistry    8. Science    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Cells--Mechanical properties    11. Cellular biology    12. Developmental biology    13. Molecular biology    14. PHYSICS    15. Science / Biophysics   

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GREAT BOOK, EVEN GREATER IF YOU OWN ONE!!!!!!!!!
AM A SECOND YEAR STUDENT OF ANATOMY, AND AM GOING INTO THE RADIOGRAPHER TECH PROGRAM AT MY SHCOOL I JUST BOUGHT THIS BOOK AFTER SEEING IT, AFTER SOMEONE BOUGHT IT. SO I ORDERED MY OWN COPY, AND AM TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY BY THE PERCISION OF THE BOOKS DETAIL ON EVERY SINGLE PHOTOGRAPH. I THINK THIS WILL BE A DEFINATE KEEPER, AND IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE PRICE WITH A SIGH, DON'T JUST GET IT AND ENJOY!~
Two sided ...
My opinion about this book is a bit two sided and that's why:
A great anatomy text
I agree completely with the review by Gerald J. Nora.The book is first rate and does a fantastic job of showing the "real" anatomy as opposed to drawings where the artist takes some liberties.The text begins simple and builds upon it.The only down side is that the labels are not ordered in a top down fashion.For example, the labels may be: 3, 2, 4, 8, 7, 6, 5 which can be confusing.Overall the book is highly recommended as a reference to a traditional anatomy text. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anatomy    2. Atlases    3. Atlases - General    4. Embryology    5. Human anatomy    6. Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology    7. Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Science    10. Science/Mathematics    11. Medical / Anatomy   

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LMT
An excellent resource book for development and function of the nervous system.Written in an easy to understand language with great illustrations to accompany otherwise complex functions within the human body.

Great book for expectant mothers
Dr. Upledger's "Brain Is Born" proves a delightful read for the curious expectant mother. This book is designed to give the lay reader detailed insight into how a baby is created and develops from fertilization until the baby is born.
Excellent book for prospective and curious parents!
I found this book to be an excellent source of information valuable to all parents interested in the brain function of their children.Dr. Upledger has a way of taking complicated subjects and making them understandable to non medical people like myself.I found the cartoon drawings very helpfulin bringing humor and easing what could be overwhelming or"scary" medical information. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Central Nervous System    2. Craniosacral therapy    3. General    4. Growth    5. Health/Fitness    6. Human Central Nervous System Function    7. Human Embryology    8. Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology    9. Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology    10. Science    11. embryology    12. Pregnancy, birth & baby care   

Subjects:  1. Cytology    2. Embryology    3. Emergency Medicine    4. Genetics    5. Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology    6. Life Sciences - Cytology    7. Medical    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Microbiology    10. Science    11. Stem cells    12. Clinical & Internal Medicine   

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Another Great Book by Callahan
If you are growing anything in soil you should buy this book.As mentioned, Paramagnetism is Yang and Diamagnetism is Yin.Plants are diamagnetic,when measured on a paramagnetic meter, and require paramagnetic soil to be healthy and strong.Ultimately, paramagnetic material is usually silica based rock with small amounts of iron oxide (approx.12%).But not all iron oxide is paramagnetic.As explained in many of Callahan's books, paramagnetism is essential for the healthy growth of friendly bacteria and therefore crops.Do yourself a favour and educate yourself with this book and Nature's Silent Music also by Callahan

Practical Application.
Green Gold has integrated the Callahan Recognitions with homeopathy,nutrition, and paramagnetic growing into a total approach to Houseplants,Gardening, Horticulture & Agriculture. We highly recommend buying thisbook, a small Green Gold houseplant formula, and watch this amazing book inaction in your own home. Dr. Callahan's work is used extensively insustainable natural growing circles.These principles have been used inChina for milleniums and are know there as the Yen & the Yang and theChi of Growing. The medical and agricultural applications are a majorbreakthrough and just waiting for global debut. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books    2. General    3. Growth (Plants)    4. Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology    5. New Age    6. Paramagnetism    7. Quality    8. Soils