Pseudomonas: Genomics and Molecular Biology

Pseudomonads have played a prominent role in microbiological research because of their medical, environmental, and biotechnological importance. I was therefore anticipating the arrival of what promised to be a comprehensive volume entitled Pseudomonas-Genomics and Molecular Biology. What arrived was a small-formatted book containing 9 chapters on 244 pages. A number of prominent topics were omitted, including degradation of aromatics, denitrification, surfactants, and type III secretion. Even more disturbing was the pricing at around $300. Perhaps the publisher and the majority of contributors hailing from Europe were unaware of current graduate student and postdoc salaries in the United States. In fairness to the authors, enough venting!