Jeremy Mark Berg, Lubert Stryer, John L. Tymoczko - Biochemistry

Pros: Widely used, The classic undergraduate biochemistry textbook, Very readable

Cons: Dry in spots (like any textbook!)

The Bottom Line: What do you have to say about the classic biochemistry textbook?

Review: A jaunt down memory lane...

Ah, memories of undergraduate science courses and first-semester medical school biochemistry lectures. How they come pouring back when I glance at that bold, bright blue behemoth on the bottom shelf of the...

Pros: easy to ready, good introductory text

Cons: outdated

Review: I have had the book for a few years now. I bought it as an undergrad and found it to be very useful for general reference resource. It answers to all the basic information needs and has some extras - like an entire chapter on Hemoglobin. The book is...