If you are reading this review, I suspect that you are already aware of the stature of this book, and are simply browsing to see if everyone else agrees with what MUST be your shared opinion: that this is the retrovirology bible. How could it possibly earn less than 5 stars? It is as up-to-date and specialized as possible at the time of writing (1997). In preparing my master's thesis in the field of virology, this text was absolutely indespensible. The organization is top-notch, the breadth of coverage is comprehensive, the diagrams well rendered and informative. It is the epitome of what a good textbook should be. I was particularly pleased by the inclusion of a chapter on retroviral vector development.

This text is enormously informative, attractive, destined to be a classic, and should be on the shelf of your personal library if you are in any way connected with the field of retrovirology.

As a side note, the publication of the paperback edition was a godsend to a poor student who was at odds with the prospect of paying for the high-priced hardcover.

Dear Dr. John M.Coffin! There is Dr.Adelya R.Kalinina, M.D.,Ph.D., Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry Russian Acad. Sci., Moscow, Russia.

Take my admiration about your book!

I would be very thankfull for you if you could send me sheme(illustration) of Mouse Mammary tumor virus...It's very important for me, because I want to use your data for lectures materials for student study. Sorry, right now we (Russian scientists) have not possibylities to use modern scientific literature in full volume.

Thank you very mush.

Dr. Kalinina Adelya.

This book is basically a college level geology text book written from the point of view of Creation Science instead of evolutionary science. One of the best I have ever read. Excellently written, it is easy but not light reading. The science is solid. This book would make an excellent reference text even if you are not a Creationist. I do highly recommend it.