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Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Bioinformatics: An Introduction by Jeremy J. Ramsden
An Introduction To Bioinformatics Is Intended To Be A Complete Study Companion For The Advanced Undergraduate Or Beginning Graduate Student. It Is Self-Contained In The Sense That Whatever The Starting Point May Be The Reader Will Gain Insight Into Bioinformatics. Underlying The Work Is The Belief That Bioinformatics Is A Kind Of Metaphoric Lens Through Which The Entire Field Of Biology Can Be Brought Into Focus Admittedly As Yet Imperfect And Understood In A Unified Way. Reflecting The Highly Incomplete Present State Of The Field Emphasis Is Placed On The Underlying Fundamentals And Acquisitions Of A Broad And Comprehensive Grasp Of The Field As A Whole.Bioinformatics Is Interpreted As The Application Of Information Science To Biology In Which It Plays A Fundamental And All-Pervasive Role. This Interpretation Enables A Remarkably Unified View Of The Entire Field Of Biology To Be Taken And Hence Offers An Excellent Entry Point Into The Life Sciences For Those For Whom Biology Is Unfamiliar.