ANNOTATED REFERENCES 



The student who has a keen interest in zoology may wish to extend his reading in the field. The 

 following list of books, together with a brief appraisal, is included for that purpose. The list is inten- 

 tionally short. However, each reference contains extended bibliographies which will suffice to serve the 

 most avid student. 



Part I. Zoology as a Science 



Cannon, W. B., Way of An Investigator: A 

 Scientist's Experiences in Medical Re- 

 search (New York, W. W. Norton & Co., 

 1945). Though applied rather strictly to 

 medicine, this is a verv readable discus- 

 sion of the scientific method. 



Hall, T. S., A Source Book in Animal Biology 

 (New York, McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 

 1951). This is a compilation of the works, 

 in the original form, of men who initiated 

 and were instrumental in developing the 

 important fields of biology. 



LocY, W. A., Biology and Its Makers, 1915, 

 and The Growth of Biology, 1925 (New 

 York, Henry Holt & Co., Inc.). Both of 

 these books are well illustrated and are 

 written in a manner attractive to the be- 

 ginner. Highly recommended. 



NoRDENSKiOLD, E., The History of Biology 

 (New York, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1933). 

 A lengthy treatment of the subject. Rec- 

 ommended for those who seek a complete 

 coverage of the history of biology. 



Singer, Chas., A History of Biology (New 

 York, Schuman, 1950). Verv readable ac- 

 count of biological historv from Hippoc- 

 rates to the modern theorv of the gene. 

 Well worth while for the student contem- 

 plating a future in the sciences. 



Part II. Life: Its Beginning and Nature 



Carlson, A. J., and Johnson, V., The Machin- 

 ery of the Body (Chicago, University of 

 Chicago Press, 1948). A most readable 

 book and highlv recommended for supple- 

 mentary reading. 



Gerard, R. W., Unresting Cells (New York, 

 Harper & Brothers, 1940). A delightful 



book written in a style that is graphic and 

 understandable for the beginning student 

 yet stimulating for the advanced worker. 

 Heilbruun, L. v., An Outline of General Phys- 

 iology (Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders Co., 

 1945). A highly detailed treatment of the 

 physiology of cells. Recommended only 

 for students well trained in the physical 

 sciences. 



Oparin, a. I., The Origin of Life (New York, 

 The Macmillan Co., 1938). A readable 

 little book that is very stimulating for the 

 student who is looking for an answer to 

 this complex problem. 



Part III. The Organized Animal 



Borradaile, L. a., The Animal and Its Envi- 

 ronment (New York, Oxford University 

 Press, 1923). A first-rate book for general 

 reading. 



Elton, C, Animal Ecology (New York, The 

 Macmillan Co., 1939). The basic princi- 

 ples of animal ecology are set forth in a 

 clear, interesting style. The beginning 

 student can handle it with profit. 



Pearse, a. S., Animal Ecology (New York, 

 McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1939). A 

 technical book and recommended only for 

 the student especially interested in this 

 field. 



Sears, P. B., Life and Environment (New 

 York, Teachers College, Columbia Uni- 

 versity, 1939). An attractive discourse on 

 the practical application of ecological 

 methods to man's problems. 



Part IY. The Rise of Animal Life 



Brown, F., Selected Invertebrate Types (New 

 York, John Wiley and Sons, 1950). A 



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