As a first year college student with only his first couple of chemistry/biology classes under his belt, I picked up this book at my local library, thought it looked really interesting, and checked it out. I noticed it was from the 70s or 80s though, and I'm wondering whether a portion of the information is outdated. I'm guessing not since it's just the basics, the principles if you will, but I thought I'd check here before I fill my head with it.
Also, I'm slated to take a (presumably introductory) Biochemistry course in a year or two. I've heard that the newer editions of this book are often used for such courses. Good jumpstart to read this book?