Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry enables students to quickly review, assimilate, and integrate large amounts of complex information by utilizing powerful visual resources that deliver the focus and clarification needed for mastery of difficult biochemical concepts. Its signature outline format, full-color illustrations, and end-of-chapter summaries and USMLE-style review questions make it one of the most user-friendly books in the field.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Better than "basic":
This was not the recommended text for my first year biochem class......however, when I could not make heads nor tails of the one that WAS recommended, I saw this one and it saved my life. Not only does it explain key concepts, it does so in a manner that pieces all biochemical pathways together - and with PICS!!! What more can you ask for?!?!
Wrong Book with No response:
I was sent the wrong, book with the right receipt. I tried to contact the seller and they still have not contacted me back. I wouldn't buy anything from them ever again. Bad buying experience.
typos:
there some typos in the few pages that I've read so far and wrong labeling on some of the illustrations but the content is good. It makes me think that this new edition was done in a rush.
All I needed to beat the average:
We were supposed to buy other books (Baynes) and I did. I opened it once. In LIR the end of chapter summaries are very helpful, as are the concept maps. I started with the summary and read back through with a clear understanding of what was important. The BRS is ok for biochem--but maybe just to refresh for the step, it doesn't 'teach' well. I also watched the Pass Videos (not sure where to get them, I got mine from an upperclassperson) which do a superb job at connectng all the cycles and the... more info
