Table of possible text books for PB607

Table of possible text books for PB607

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	`Book Name`	`Authors`	`Pub Date`	`ISBN`	`Price`	`Publisher`	`Contact Info`	`Comments`
`1`	`Bioinformatics :` `A Practical Guide to the Analysis of Genes and Proteins`	`Andreas D. Baxevanis.` `B.F. Francis Ouellette`	`June 1998`	`471191965`	`$64.95`	`John Wiley & Sons, Inc.` `New York, NY 10158-0012`	`Telephone: (212) 850-6000` `Fax: (212) 850-6088` `Email: info@wiley.com` `http://www.wiley.com/about/directory/`	`Called them on 3/7 and they're sending a review copy.` `Arrived 3/14, and under consideration.` `Anja sez: Looks pretty good for our purposes!Comments from those on evoldir mailing list seem to agree. Nice blend of biological relevance with bioinformatic approaches.`
`2`	`Bioinformatics: A Primer`	`Charles Staben.`	`January 1999`	`0763707333`	`$32.50`	`Jones & Bartlett Pubs., Inc`	`Dan Fahey` `(800)832-0034, extension 8209` `E-mail: dfahey@jbpub.com`	`Emailed sales rep Michael Hackett ((877)770-9771` `mhackett@jbpub.com) on 3/7 to ask about a review copy`
`3`	`Bioinformatics Methods and Protocols. Vol132`	`Stephen Misener. Stephen A. Krawetz`	`September 1999`	`0896037320`	`$79.50`	`Humana Press`	`Humana Press, Inc.` `999 Riverview Dr. Totowa, NJ` `07512 USA` `Tel: 973-256-1699` `Fax: 973-256-8341`	`we have until May 14 to decide to use it or return it.` `Mao sez: Not really a textbook in bioinformatics, but more like a Software Manual or Reference book for a Lab, and is good at that.` `Anja sez: Mostly tells what software to use, which buttons to click. Not heavy on the conceptual material. Would be excellent for a low-level intro course in available computational tools or as a reference for a wet lab. There is a section in the back with suggestions about how to structure a course around the material.`
`4`	`Computational Molecular Biology` `Or: Bioinformatics in the genomics era.`	`Phil Green.`	`June 1999`	`0632043075`	`$39.95`	`Blackwell Science, Inc.`	`Blackwell Science, Inc.` `Commerce Place 350 Main Street` `Malden, MA 02148-5018 USA` `Tel: +1 781 388 8250` `Fax: +1 781 388 8255`	`?? Misterious book, not found in publishers database. Same ISBN lists two diff. Tittles in bestbookbys.com` `This book has been canceled.`
`5`	`Computer Analysis of Sequences`	`Henry Ibstedt.` `Castillo (ed)`	`December 1998`	`1879585596`	`$13.90`	`Erhus University Press`	`???. Could be Aarhus UP, but can't find book with them`	`Can't find a reference to the author anywhere.`
`6`	`Biological Sequence Analysis :` `Probabilistic Models of Proteins and Nucleic Acids`	`Durbin, Richard (Edt)` `Eddy, R.` `Krogh, A.` `Mitchison, G.`	`May 1, 1998`	`0521620414` `Paperback` `0-521-62971-3`	`$80.00` `$34.95`	`Cambridge University Press`	`www.cup.org` `212-924-3900`	`Requested on 3/13 using their` `website form. Should get in 4-6 weeks.` `Arrived 3/24 and under consideration.` `We have until May 5 to send back a review.` `Mao sez: I LOVE THIS BOOK`
`7`	`Introduction to Computational Biology`	`Meidanis, Joao.` `Setubal, Joao Carlos`	`September 1996`	`0534952623`	`$59.00`	`International Thomson Publishing` `The Metro Center, One Station Place, 6th Floor` `Stamford, Connecticut` `06902`	`(800) 354-9706 info` `(800) 423-0563 desk copies`	`Out of print.` `Mark Callahan is looking to see if there's another book they publish that would serve.`
`8`	`Computational Methods in Molecular Biology`	`David B. Searls` `Simon Kasif` `Steven L. Salzberg`	`??`	`0444502041`	`$59.00`	`Elsevier Science` `655 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10010`	`Tel. +1-212-633-3730` `Fax +1-212-633-3680` `e-mail: usinfo-f@elsevier.com`	`Called 3/7 and they're sending one that we'll have 30 days to review.` `Arrived 3/16 , and under consideration.` `We have until May 5 to decide to use it or return it.`
`9`	`Algorithms on Strings, Trees, and Sequences : Computer Science and Computational Biology`	`Gusfield, Dan`	`June 1997`	`0521585198`	`$64.95`	`Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge`	`www.cup.org` `212-924-3900 (see item 6)`	`We need to send them $5.00 ship/handling and a letter on letterhead with the book title, author, ISBN, course name and number, est. enrollment, when the course begins, my phone and address.` `See this website.` `Mao sez: I heard this one is quite advanced (for CS majors).` `Arrived 3/24 and under consideration.` `We have until May 5 to send back a review.`
`10`	`Introduction to Computational Biology : Maps, Sequences, and Genomes (Interdisciplinary Statistics)`	`Waterman, Michael S`	`January 1995`	`0412993910`	`$59.95`	`Chapman and Hall. CRCpress.`	`Phone - 800-272-7737` `FAX - 800-374-3401` `E-mai:l orders@crcpress.com`	`Called 3/13/00. They're sending a review copy.` `Arrived 3/24 and under consideration.` `We have until April 14 to decide to use it or return it.`
`11`	`Sequence Analysis Primer PA`	`M. Gribskov`	`September 1993`	`0195098749`	`$60.00`	`Oxford University Press Inc`	`http://www.oup-usa.org/index/contacts.html Oxford University Press` `198 Madison Avenue` `New York, NY 10016 USA` `Phone: 212-726-6000`	`Requested on 3/13 using their` `website form. Should get in 4-6 weeks.`
`12`	`An Introduction to the Mathematics of Biology`	`Yeargers, R`	`July 1996`	`0817638091`	`$64.50`	`Birkhauser Boston`		`Mao sez: !!Not a bioinformatics Book!!`
`13`	`DNA and Protein Sequence Analysis : A Practical Approach (Practical Approach Series , No 171)`	`Martin Bishop` `Chris Rawlings`	`December 1996`	`0199634637`	`$55.00`	`Oxford University Press Inc`	`http://www.oup-usa.org/index/contacts.html` `198 Madison Avenue` `New York, NY 10016 U.S.A.` `Phone: 212-726-6000`	`Requested on 3/13 using their` `website form. Should get in 4-6 weeks.`
`14`	`Calculating the Secrets of Life`	`Eric Lander &` `Michael S. Waterman (Eds.)`	`1994`	`0309048869`	`$35-50`	`National Academy Press`	`http://www.nap.edu/contact.html` `888-624-8373`	`Mao sez: Good book, but not for this class (Should recommend it though)` `Requested on 3/13 using their` `website form. Should get in 4-6 weeks.` `Dear Ms. Baldo:I received your request for "Calculating the Secrets of Life". This has become a print on demand book, therefore we cannot send you a free copy. The POD price is $58.50. If there is any other book you're interested in, please let me know. Thank you, Andrea`
`15`	`Bioinformatics: The machine learning approach`	`Pierre Baldi` `Soren Brunax`	`1998`	`026202442x`	`$49.45`			`Mao sez: Too difficult for this class` `Anja sez: Agree with Mao. A dense and comprehensive review of the logic behind algorithms in current use.`
`16`	`Principles of Genome Analysis`	`Primrose`	`?`	`0632049839`	`$47.95` `to` `$35.88`	`Blackwell Science, Inc.`	`Blackwell Science, Inc.` `Commerce Place 350 Main Street` `Malden, MA 02148-5018 USA` `Tel: +1 781 388 8250` `Fax: +1 781 388 8255`	`Mao sez: Only one chapter in sequence analysis. Perhaps this is not suited for aour needs.` `Requested on 3/13 using their website form. Should get in 4-6 weeks.`
`17`	`Data Analysis in Molecular Biology and Evolution`	`Xuhua Xia`	`2000`	`0792377672`	`$135 HC from publisher`	`Kluwer Academic Publishers`	`101 Philip Drive, Assinippi Park` `Norwell, MA 02061` `Tel.: +1 781 871 6600 Fax: +1 781 871 6528` `http://www.wkap.nl/book.htm/0-7923-7767-2`	`Not available in most stores yet`

Book Name

Authors

Pub Date

ISBN

Price

Publisher

Contact Info

Comments

1

Bioinformatics :

A Practical Guide to the Analysis of Genes and Proteins

Andreas D. Baxevanis.

B.F. Francis Ouellette

June 1998

471191965

$64.95

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

New York, NY 10158-0012

Telephone: (212) 850-6000

Fax: (212) 850-6088

Email: info@wiley.com

http://www.wiley.com/about/directory/

Called them on 3/7 and they're sending a review copy.

Arrived 3/14, and under consideration.

Anja sez: Looks pretty good for our purposes!Comments from those on evoldir mailing list seem to agree. Nice blend of biological relevance with bioinformatic approaches.

2

Bioinformatics: A Primer

Charles Staben.

January 1999

0763707333

$32.50

Jones & Bartlett Pubs., Inc

Dan Fahey

(800)832-0034, extension 8209

E-mail: dfahey@jbpub.com

Emailed sales rep Michael Hackett ((877)770-9771 mhackett@jbpub.com) on 3/7 to ask about a review copy

3

Bioinformatics Methods and Protocols. Vol132

Stephen Misener. Stephen A. Krawetz

September 1999

0896037320

$79.50

Humana Press

Humana Press, Inc.

999 Riverview Dr. Totowa, NJ

07512 USA

Tel: 973-256-1699

Fax: 973-256-8341

we have until May 14 to decide to use it or return it.

Mao sez: Not really a textbook in bioinformatics, but more like a Software Manual or Reference book for a Lab, and is good at that.

Anja sez: Mostly tells what software to use, which buttons to click. Not heavy on the conceptual material. Would be excellent for a low-level intro course in available computational tools or as a reference for a wet lab. There is a section in the back with suggestions about how to structure a course around the material.

4

Computational Molecular Biology

Or: Bioinformatics in the genomics era.

Phil Green.

June 1999

0632043075

$39.95

Blackwell Science, Inc.

Commerce Place 350 Main Street

Malden, MA 02148-5018 USA

Tel: +1 781 388 8250

Fax: +1 781 388 8255

?? Misterious book, not found in publishers database. Same ISBN lists two diff. Tittles in bestbookbys.com

This book has been canceled.

5

Computer Analysis of Sequences

Henry Ibstedt.

Castillo (ed)

December 1998

1879585596

$13.90

Erhus University Press

???. Could be Aarhus UP, but can't find book with them

Can't find a reference to the author anywhere.

6

Biological Sequence Analysis :

Probabilistic Models of Proteins and Nucleic Acids

Durbin, Richard (Edt)

Eddy, R.

Krogh, A.

Mitchison, G.

May 1, 1998

0521620414

Paperback
0-521-62971-3

$80.00

$34.95

Cambridge University Press

www.cup.org

212-924-3900

Requested on 3/13 using their website form. Should get in 4-6 weeks.

Arrived 3/24 and under consideration.

We have until May 5 to send back a review.

Mao sez: I LOVE THIS BOOK

7

Introduction to Computational Biology

Meidanis, Joao.

Setubal, Joao Carlos

September 1996

0534952623

$59.00

International Thomson Publishing

The Metro Center, One Station Place, 6th Floor

Stamford, Connecticut

06902

(800) 354-9706 info

(800) 423-0563 desk copies

Out of print.

Mark Callahan is looking to see if there's another book they publish that would serve.

8

Computational Methods in Molecular Biology

David B. Searls

Simon Kasif

Steven L. Salzberg

??

0444502041

$59.00

Elsevier Science

655 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10010

Tel. +1-212-633-3730

Fax +1-212-633-3680

e-mail: usinfo-f@elsevier.com

Called 3/7 and they're sending one that we'll have 30 days to review.

Arrived 3/16 , and under consideration.

We have until May 5 to decide to use it or return it.

9

Algorithms on Strings, Trees, and Sequences : Computer Science and Computational Biology

Gusfield, Dan

June 1997

0521585198

$64.95

Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge

www.cup.org
212-924-3900 (see item 6)

We need to send them $5.00 ship/handling and a letter on letterhead with the book title, author, ISBN, course name and number, est. enrollment, when the course begins, my phone and address. See this website.

Mao sez: I heard this one is quite advanced (for CS majors).

Arrived 3/24 and under consideration.

We have until May 5 to send back a review.

10

Introduction to Computational Biology : Maps, Sequences, and Genomes (Interdisciplinary Statistics)

Waterman, Michael S

January 1995

0412993910

$59.95

Chapman and Hall. CRCpress.

Phone - 800-272-7737

FAX - 800-374-3401

E-mai:l orders@crcpress.com

Called 3/13/00. They're sending a review copy.

Arrived 3/24 and under consideration.

We have until April 14 to decide to use it or return it.

11

Sequence Analysis Primer PA

M. Gribskov

September 1993

0195098749

$60.00

Oxford University Press Inc

http://www.oup-usa.org/index/contacts.html Oxford University Press

198 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016 USA
Phone: 212-726-6000

Requested on 3/13 using their website form. Should get in 4-6 weeks.

12

An Introduction to the Mathematics of Biology

Yeargers, R

July 1996

0817638091

$64.50

Birkhauser Boston

Mao sez: !!Not a bioinformatics Book!!

13

DNA and Protein Sequence Analysis : A Practical Approach (Practical Approach Series , No 171)

Martin Bishop

Chris Rawlings

December 1996

0199634637

$55.00

Oxford University Press Inc

http://www.oup-usa.org/index/contacts.html
198 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016 U.S.A.
Phone: 212-726-6000

Requested on 3/13 using their website form. Should get in 4-6 weeks.

14

Calculating the Secrets of Life

Eric Lander &

Michael S. Waterman (Eds.)

1994

0309048869

$35-50

National Academy Press

http://www.nap.edu/contact.html

888-624-8373

Mao sez: Good book, but not for this class (Should recommend it though)

Requested on 3/13 using their website form. Should get in 4-6 weeks.

Dear Ms. Baldo:I received your request for "Calculating the Secrets of Life". This has become a print on demand book, therefore we cannot send you a free copy. The POD price is $58.50. If there is any other book you're interested in, please let me know. Thank you, Andrea

15

Bioinformatics: The machine learning approach

Pierre Baldi

Soren Brunax

1998

026202442x

$49.45

Mao sez: Too difficult for this class

Anja sez: Agree with Mao. A dense and comprehensive review of the logic behind algorithms in current use.

16

Principles of Genome Analysis

Primrose

?

0632049839

$47.95

to

$35.88

Blackwell Science, Inc.

Commerce Place 350 Main Street

Malden, MA 02148-5018 USA

Tel: +1 781 388 8250

Fax: +1 781 388 8255

Mao sez: Only one chapter in sequence analysis. Perhaps this is not suited for aour needs.

Requested on 3/13 using their website form. Should get in 4-6 weeks.

17

Data Analysis in Molecular Biology and Evolution

Xuhua Xia

2000

0792377672

$135 HC from publisher

Kluwer Academic Publishers

101 Philip Drive, Assinippi Park

Norwell, MA 02061

Tel.: +1 781 871 6600 Fax: +1 781 871 6528

http://www.wkap.nl/book.htm/0-7923-7767-2

Not available in most stores yet

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