Gersen SL, Keagle MB, eds. ($79.50.) Humana Press, 1999. ISBN 0 89603 533 0.

This book is introduced as being “suitable for cytogenetic technologists and clinicians alike”, and at first glance, appears to provide a comprehensive overview of all aspects of clinical cytogenetics. However, on closer examination, the book is a rather curious mixture of information. The introductory chapters are perhaps the most confusing. The overview of the biochemistry of genetics is brief, to the point that one needs an intimate knowledge …