the use of medical students (both authors lecture at the Medical Faculty of 

 Paris). It follows that the book deals mainly with human development, and 

 that only essential points from comparative embryology are used where neces- 

 sary for better understanding. 



The text has intentionally been kept as simple as possible, while many good 

 diagrammatic and semi-diagrammatic drawings elucidate elementary relation- 

 ships and processes. The fact that the book is meant exclusively for purposes 

 of instruction is clearly reflected in the absence of any literature references 

 and of an alphabetical index. A very useful feature for medical students is the 

 inclusion of numerous data on developmental abnormalities, printed in different 

 type, which greatly facilitates their localization. 



"NOMINA ANATOMICA, 



Vergleichende Uebersicht der Easier, Jenaer und Pariser Nomenklatur" 



5th edition, 1957 



by Fr. Kopsch Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 



(revised by K. K. Kuese) Price: D.M. 6.40 



155 pp. 



Into this new edition of Kopsch' comparative list of anatomical names have 

 been incorporated the names adopted at the 6th International Congress of 

 Anatomy, held in Paris in 1955. 



"VERTEBRATE EMBRYOLOGY" 

 4th edition, 1957 



by R. S. McEwen Henry Holt and Co., Inc. 



701 pp. with 343 figs New York 



Price: $ 6.50 



The first edition of this book appeared in 1923, the third edition in 1949. 

 It was written primarily as an introductory text for general Zoology students. 



Since its first appearance the book has not been essentially modified. It is 

 primarily descriptive, but also gives a certain amount of experimental results, 

 including some of the most recent data. These serve to stimulate the student's 

 interest, and to elucidate firmly established principles. 



The basis of the book is formed by moderately complete accounts of the 

 development of the frog and the chick. These are supplemented by chapters 

 presenting brief comparisons, in the first place with mammalian development 

 (pig), but also with other significant vertebrate groups (Teleosts and Gym- 

 nophiona). The book is opened by a chapter on germ cells, meiosis, and 

 general features of fertilization and early development, followed by a des- 

 cription of the early development of Amphioxus. 



The lists of literature references contain the most important older and 

 recent literature, and thus point the way for further study. The illustrations 

 are numerous, and particularly the line drawings are generally good. There 

 is an extensive subject index. The book is well-printed, well-bound and of 

 handy size. 



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