WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. 2nd edition
2010. - 522 pages
ISBN: 3527323899This is the second edition of the successful textbook written by the prize-winning scientist Andreas Ziegler, former President of the German Chapter of the International Biometric Society, and Inke König, who has been teaching the subject over many years.The book gives a comprehensive introduction into the relevant statistical methods in genetic epidemiology. The second edition is thoroughly revised, partly rewritten and includes now chapters on segregation analysis, twin studies and estimation of heritability. The book is ideally suited for advanced students in epidemiology, genetics, statistics, bioinformatics and biomathematics.Like in the first edition the book contains many problems and solutions. However, it now comes with an optional e-learning course, created by Friedrich Pahlke and developed to complement the book. Both provide a unique support tool for teaching the subject.E-learning CourseReview
This is a well-written, quality addition to the literature. It is an excellent resource/textbook for those wanting to teach genetic epidemiology as well as those wishing to learn the basics of genetic epidemiology. The new edition improves on the previous edition and expands on necessary topics that have grown in importance over the last five years. (Doody’s, 4 January 2013)
