This book is an excellent review of recent advances in the understanding of both the structure and function of the centromere. It is clearly written with good illustrations throughout. Although this is clearly an excellent reference work for the specialist, it is sufficiently simply explained that it would also be good for non-specialists and students.
Chapters are fairly self-contained, with relevant references at the end of each one.
Chapters on the centromeres of two single-cell eukaryotes allow comparison of these simple eukaryotes. Later chapters concentrate on higher eukaryotes and, in particular, the structural components of centromeres. Complementing this, the book closes with a chapter on some of the practical applications of the study of centromeres. This is a well-written and researched book about the centromere which should be in the library of any university or laboratory involved with research or teaching of cytogenetics.