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which are made from microscopical material. The book is concluded by an 

 alphabetical index. 



7. •' LABORATORY MANUAL OF VERTEBRATE EMBRYOLOGY" 



5th edition, 1961 



by R. Rugh Burgess Publ. Cy. 



281 pp.. many figs. Minneapolis, Minn. 



Price: $ 4.00 



Since its first appearance in 1943 this manual has become well-known. Its 

 fourth edition appeared in 1956. It is not considered necessary to review it 

 extensively here. It may suffice to state that an entirely new section has been 

 added on the early development of the mouse (17 pages). 



8. "EXPERIMENTAL EMBRYOLOGY; 



Techniques and Procedures" 

 3rd edition, 1962 

 by R. Rugh Burgess Publ. Cy. 



501 pp., many figs. Minneapolis 15, Minn. 



Price: $ 9.25 



It is a pleasure to announce the appearance of a new edition of this widely 

 known manual, which has long been out of print. 



The book has not undergone much change, except for the inclusion of new 

 sections on disaggregation and reaggregation of cells, on basic tissue culture 

 techniques, and on the use of the mouse embryo. 



The printing of the book has much improved, and a short alphabetical 

 index has been added. 



In the chapter on normal tables the extensive normal table on Xenopus 

 laevis by Nieuwkoop & Faber is unfortunately lacking. 



9. "DIE KINDLICHE ENTWICKLUNG; 



Physiologie und Pathologic" 

 1961 



by E. Thomas Ferdinand Enke Verlag 



80 pp., 4 figs. Stuttgart 



(paper-bound) Price: D.M. 17.40 



The present book was written mainly for pediatricians with a wider bio- 

 logical interest, but it may be of importance for developmental biologists as 

 well. It presents a number of highlights from the field of human developmental 

 physiology and pathology, with special reference to genetical and endo- 

 crinological aspects. 



The four main chapters discuss respectively prenatal development, post- 

 natal development, theoretical aspects of acceleration and retardation (in- 



