This is true. However, you can get to any topic you want easily using the search feature. A Table of Contents is provided, making front-to-back reading by topi

This is true. However, you can get to any topic you want easily using the search feature. A Table of Contents is provided, making front-to-back reading by topic pretty trivial. I've taken many university courses using this book and managed to read all the required material on NCBI without much effort.