"HANDBOOK OF BIOLOGICAL DATA" 

 1956 

 Editor: W. S. Spector W. B. Saunders Co. 



584 pp. small print Philadelphia, London 



This book is the outcome of a project of compilation that has taken seven 

 years, and in which haven taken part some 17.000 biological scientists. Its 

 object is to serve the student, the teacher and the biological and medical expert 

 who seeks information outside his own area of specialization. 



The book has taken the form of a series of condensed tabular surveys, con- 

 taining what is considered as , .established fact or recognized theory, free of 

 controversies, and representing the consensus of expert judgment and expe- 

 rience in any given field". There are 445 such tables, grouped in 10 categories 

 (e.g. "Genetics, cytogenetics, and reproduction", 141 tables; "Development 

 and morphology", 43 tables). 



There is a subject index, covering 38 pages, which should be used in coni- 

 junction with the table of contents. 



As stated by the editor, the data as presented are by no means complete, 

 but represent only the most generally useful, informative, and comprehensive 

 material. A series of monographs, covering in more detail certain areas in this 

 handbook, are in preparation. 



"THE BEGINNINGS OF EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT" 



1957 



edited by A. Tyler, American Association 



R. C. von Borstel and C. B. Metz for the Advancement of Science, 



(15 contributors) Washington D.C. 



400 pp. with many figs Publ. no. 48 



Price: $ 8.75 



The basis for this book was formed by a symposium on "Formation and 

 early development of the embryo", held at Atlanta in December, 1955. In 

 order to extend its coverage, some additional articles were requested from 

 investigators working in the same field. 



The total number of articles included is 13. All contributors are leading 

 authorities, respectively from the U.S.A. (10), Italy (3) and England (2). 

 The investigations presented cover descriptive, experimental and physiological 

 work in many classes of animals. 



Each article is followed by an extensive list of references. The book is con- 

 cluded by an alphabetical index. Printing and binding are very good. 



"THE STRATEGY OF THE GENES 

 (A discussion of some aspects of theoretical biology)" 

 1957 

 by C. H. Waddington George Allen and Unwin Ltd 



(with and appendix by H. Kacser) London 



262 pp. with 47 figs Price: 28 s. 



The nature of the present book is mainly theoretical. It consists of six essays, 

 the last of which is by H. Kacser. 



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