technique of reproduction. Each chapter has its own bibliography. The book 

 has no indexes. 



23. DEVELOPMENT OF THE EYE 



1964 



by G. V. Lopashov and O. G. Stroeva Distributed by 



translated by B. Meytar Oldbourne Press 



177 pp., 65 figs., 3 tbs. London 



This is a translation of a book that appeared in Russian in 1963, and was 

 announced in the tenth issue of this periodical (1963, page 301). Only a few 

 remarks will be made to supplement the earlier announcement. 



Size limitations have necessitated a selective rather than an exhaustive treat- 

 ment of the subject. Thus, such aspects as the appendages of the eye, size 

 correlations between the eye and the body, and hormonal influences on eye 

 development are not discussed. 



The Russian section of the bibliography (10 pages in the present book) has 

 been transliterated, and English translations of the titles are given. The non- 

 Russian section (19 pages) has been photographically reproduced from the 

 original book. The book is printed in photo-offset. The original illustrations 

 are on the whole well-reproduced. The book has no indexes. 



24. PHYSIOLOGY OF THE AMPHIBIA 



1964 



Editor: J. A. Moore Academic Press 



666 pp., 69 figs., 30 tbs. New York — London 



Price: $ 18.— 



This is a collaborative treatise written by 10 contributors. Its purpose is to 

 fill the need for a general book covering amphibian physiology, which will be 

 useful for advanced students as well as for physiologists working with 

 amphibians or other vertebrates. 



From the table of contents printed below it will be seen that on the one hand 

 the field of physiology is defined somewhat more broadly than usual, by the 

 inclusion of chapters on development, metamorphosis, and regeneration. On 

 the other hand, some commonly included aspects of physiology are lacking, 

 such as reproductive, nervous, sensory, and behavioural physiology. However, 

 a future volume dealing with the fields neglected here is announced in the 

 editor's preface. 



The chapters range in size from 40 to nearly 100 pages. The chapters most 

 obviously important for our readers are the last three (42, 76, and 78 pages 

 respectively). However, almost all other chapters contain shorter or longer 

 sections dealing with embryonic and larval stages specifically. The first 

 chapter is the longest, and gives a wealth of information on amphibian bio- 

 chemistry and energy metabolism. 



All chapters have extensive bibliographies. As a rule the most recent litera- 

 ture cited dates from 1960-62. Usually much of the older literature is also cited. 

 The book is adequately illustrated, and is concluded by author, species, and 

 subject indexes. 



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