A great gift for a new grandma!
I have to keep reordering this book because I keep giving mine away - and I want one to share with my own grandchild!

As my own granddaughter lives hundred of miles away, I continually search for books that we can share long distance. I thought this book would be one I would send for her parents to read to her. Instead, I am sending her one copy and buying myself a copy to keep for her visits here. Beginning with the grandmother rocking the newborn baby to exchanging pictures and homemade cards, this book reinforces the efforts my granddaughter's parents and I are making to create and maintain a strong bond between my young granddaughter and I. I especially like that the emphasis is on establishing traditions (i.e. the yearly planting of seeds), doing activities together (i.e. picking apples), and sending homemade art to each other (cards and drawings).

The editors have made a sincere and good attempt at introducing the reader to the emerging concept of using transgenic plants as a production system for valuable industrial and pharmaceutical products. In the first half of the book the editors have compiled the various topics which are the fundamental aspects of recombinant protein production in plants, thus making the reader aware of the intricacies involved in genetic manipulation of plants. The editors have also included examples of industrially and pharmaceutically important proteins that have been produced in plants. A few chapters have also been devoted to highlight the potential of using transgenic plants as production systems on comparision with other systems in terms of downstream processing and commercial feasibility. The illustrations are appropriate and in compliance with the text. The editors have also included a number of references at the end of each chapter which makes useful further reading. The only drawback is that the book can be comprehended only by graduate students of biology; and a more simpler version, abundant with illustrations and graphics might be necessary to enlighten the novice. On the whole the book is well organized and a lot of effort has been put in; although there is always scope for improvement.