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Useful, if you know a bit of cell biology
I am reading and am continuing to read. This book is important. But one would need a basic education in cell biology to completely understand what the author is talking about. Page 5 has a couple of paragraphs where out of nowhere, the author starts talking about “DNA, gene, genetic material, cell division, chromosome, tumor”. If you have no clue what these are, you will have a hard time following the author. If you are like me (software engineer) I would urge you to learn about basic cell biology first and then read this book to fully appreciate it. If I were the author, I would definitely look at providing an introductory chapter on cell biology in the next edition (if the intended audience is lay people)
September 2019 · Books · verified purchase