Brachet, J. and Mirsky, A. (Eds.), 1959. "The Cell," Vol. 1, Academic Press, 

 NewYork,N.Y., 816 pp. 



This volume is the first to be released of a projected three-volume work 

 made up of contributions from a number of specialists in various fields of 

 cellular biology. The first volume is in two parts. Part 1, containing eight 

 papers, deals with techniques; and Part 2, containing seven papers, deals 

 with a number of general problems including sex determination, differenti- 

 ation, and effects of radiation. Volume II will deal with cell parts, and 

 Volume III with specialized cells. 



Butler, J. A. V., 1959. 'Tnside the Living Cell," Basic Books, New York, 

 N.Y., 174 pp. 



This book is a somewhat popularized account of the general biochemistry 

 of cells, including some comment on the chemistry and role of proteins, 

 nucleic acids, vitamins, and hormones. The later chapters, from Chapter 

 15 on, depart somewhat from consideration of the cell as such, to discuss 

 the make-up and function of the brain, the process of aging, and the 

 origin of life. 



D'Arcy, Thompson, 1942. "Growth and Form," Cambridge University Press, 

 Cambridge, Vol. 1, 2nd ed., 462 pp. 



This delightful and scholarly book provides a most fascinating discussion 

 of form in biological systems, and includes in Chapters IV and V a detailed 

 analysis of cellular form both in division and in special cases. Particular 

 attention is paid to the significance of surface tension phenomena and 

 equilibrium forms. 



Darlington, C. D., 1937. "Recent Advances in Cytology," 2nd ed., P. Blakis- 

 ton's Son & Co., Inc., Philadelphia, 671 pp. 



This book might be considered a classic in many respects. It is almost 

 entirely concerned with facts and hypotheses of chromosome mechanics, 

 especially in relation to genetics. This book is important for two reasons: 

 (1) It was so controversial that it, as well as the 1st edition, stimulated a 

 tremendous amount of work, particularly in the area of chromosome struc- 

 ture; and (2) it represents the first attempt to provide a unified theory of 

 cytogenetics. 



Darlington, C. D., 1956. "Chromosome Botany," Allen and Unwin Ltd., 

 London, 186 pp. 



This little book, which is of special interest to plant taxonomists and sys- 

 tematists, provides an introduction to the use of chromosome studies in 

 relation to a number of botanical problems, including taxonomy, plant 

 geography, speciation, and ecology. There is also considerable discussion 

 of the importance of chromosome studies in problems of plant breeding 

 and origin of cultivated plants. 



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