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A First Course in Systems Biology is a textbook designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Its main focus is the development of computational models and their applications to diverse biological systems.

Because the biological sciences have become so complex that no individual can acquire complete knowledge in any given area of specialization, the education of future systems biologists must instead develop a student's ability to retrieve, reformat, merge, and interpret complex biological information.

This book provides the reader with the background and mastery of methods to execute standard systems biology tasks, understand the modern literature, and launch into specialized courses or projects that address biological questions using theoretical and computational means. The format is a combination of instructional text and references to primary literature, complemented by sets of small-scale exercises that enable hands-on experience, and larger-scale, often open-ended questions for further reflection.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Garland Science; 1st edition (March 28, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0815344678
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0815344674
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.4 x 0.7 x 10.8 inches
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Raptorduck
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Introductory Text in Systems Biology
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2013
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As someone who has been working in systems biology since before the term was even coined, I can be pretty critical of any nascent texts on the subject, now that academic biology departments are starting to give the field its proper due. But part of the problem in the field, all the way back to May and Morowitz, is that the obscure and esoteric mathematics of dynamical systems theory has been inaccessable to most classical biologists, let alone to the public. Fields such as bioinformatics have made clear the importance of mathematics and computational science to biology, but the world of modeling and simulation has remained on the edges of biology only until recently.

Most texts on systems biology have tended to focus on the mathematics without much more. Here is a book that tries something rather bold, to address the whole expanse of systems biology, with a minimalist mathematical approach, and a more a practical perspective on real world application. If you are a biologist looking for a first look at systems biology that does not assume you dream in Lyapunov exponents, this is the book for you. It is well illustrated with an almost historical context providing perspective on the field and just enough math to pique your interest without scaring you away. If you fancy yourself a Ramanujan, there are a number of great books that dive into the mathematical abyss with abandon, such as Armin Fuchs' text. But if you are new to the application of dynamical systems theory to biology and to mathematical and computational modeling of the same, then this is your "start here" users manual road map for the more partiuclar detail you will need once you are hooked. This is the perfect book for an introductory upper division undergraduate or preliminary graduate course in systems biology.
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AndréZ
4.0 out of 5 stars It's worth it.
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2013
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A good choice for beginers in systems biology. Clear explanations and good examples. A First course in systems biology is a nice choice for those who want to start learning systems biology.
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systems_biologist
5.0 out of 5 stars An Exceptional Book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2013
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This is a powerful introduction to systems biology from one of its internationally recognized leaders. The book presents the origins, concepts, tools, state of the art, and future directions in systems biology research. One of the book's many outstanding features is its real emphasis on both "systems" and "biology." On one hand, it highlights the principles and general advantages of the systems-oriented approach and mathematical modeling in (molecular) biology. On the other hand, it shows how concrete biological questions and phenomena (from cellular signal transduction to heart physiology) motivate and drive modeling research. The book's other features include its accessibility, balanced and highly relevant selection of material, highlights of the connection between modeling and experimental data, and suitability for audiences with mathematical or biological backgrounds. The reader can also choose between more introductory or more advanced levels of exposition. For example, Chapter 5 "Parameter Estimation" is a helpful reference even for a seasoned systems biology scientist. Yet, Chapter 6 "Gene Systems" starts with a description of the basic building blocks of life and then proceeds to discuss current experimental methods of gene expression analysis. Several areas addressed in the book have been advanced by the author's own research, which obviously adds to the book's overall value. While the book is mainly focused on deterministic finite-dimensional systems, it conceptually prepares the reader to use other computational frameworks to solve biological problems. I strongly recommend this book to anyone with a serious interest in systems biology.
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Candice
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2016
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Great textbook - I'm taking a class taught by Dr Voit himself!
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Gary W Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly expert material by a leader in the field
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2020
This is a truly phenomenal textbook. Great background, relevant examples, challenging problem sets. I wish I could have taken this course 20 years ago in graduate school. Not only is Dr. Voit an exceptional scientist, he is a dedicated teacher. You can see how he has adapted the text based on student feedback. As a fellow professor I am awestruck by the amount and quality of content in this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Truly expert material by a leader in the field
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2020
This is a truly phenomenal textbook. Great background, relevant examples, challenging problem sets. I wish I could have taken this course 20 years ago in graduate school. Not only is Dr. Voit an exceptional scientist, he is a dedicated teacher. You can see how he has adapted the text based on student feedback. As a fellow professor I am awestruck by the amount and quality of content in this book.
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Sajan Abraham
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
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Mark Whiting
2.0 out of 5 stars Not clear and the Kindle version is a poor experience
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2013
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The book is full of unclear explanations that require my professor to add notes to most homework problems and often introduce alternative reading material.

The kindle experience is poor on Mac because, 1) scrolling is revered from the OS X default, 2) scrolling is ridiculously chunky and unintuitive, 3) the software often crashes with this book (more so than other books).
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Nico
5.0 out of 5 stars best introduction to systems biology, for mathematicians and non
Reviewed in Italy on May 12, 2020
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I come from a mathematics background and still loved reading through the first chapters of this book. Extremely well written and well presented. During the years I've recommended it to biologists and all were amazed by how much more they could understand from this than any university course that had tried to transfer them the same notions.

Highly recommended.
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Olivia
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
Reviewed in Germany on February 17, 2020
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very clear and detailed explanation which suitable for absolute beginner. Great job from the author! I have read quite a few system bio book. This one make me understand so much better! Very grateful!
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Junaid
5.0 out of 5 stars The long awaited introductory book!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2012
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This is truly a long-awaited introductory book in Systems Biology. Some other books claim to be 'introductory', but they actually assume quite a bit of mathematical expertise. This book is excellently written: very clear writing, nicely explained (coloured) diagrams, and clear, precise examples and case studies. The book neither assumes mathematical nor biological expertise, so it explains both very well. This should be the book if you are looking for a pleasant (instead of frustrating) start to modeling biological systems. Hats off to the author for making a beginner's life easy!
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Qiqi
3.0 out of 5 stars Broad but shallow overview of systems biology
Reviewed in Germany on February 18, 2023
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A decent enough book to get an overview of systems biology. Unfortunately the topics are not treated in greater depth, which I would have expected.
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Alessandro Nutini
5.0 out of 5 stars A good first book on Systems Biology !
Reviewed in Italy on August 17, 2014
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This is the kind of book that every student/post graduated must read if want to approach at 'System Biology'. Clear, immediate understanding and simple chapters organization made it like 'a must have' in the textbooks of this science.
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