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EDUCATIONAL BIOLOGY. 

 By William H. At wood and Elwood D. Heiss. 

 P. Blakis ton's Son and Co. 

 $1.75 Philadelphia 



5I x 8f ; xi + 469 

 This is a textbook for use in normal 

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 the laws of heredity; possibilities and 

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 man's place in the animal kingdom. The 

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 the book. 



DIE WICHTIGSTEN KRANKHEITEN 

 DES KANINCHENS. Mit besonderer 

 Berucksichtigung der Infektions- und Invasions- 



By Oskar Seifried. J. F. 



15 marks Munchen 



6§ x io|; viii +160 (paper) 

 This book will be found extremely use- 

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 as material. It is thoroughly documented 

 and brings together in convenient form all 

 that is known regarding the pathology, in 

 both its clinical and anatomical aspects, of 

 this animal. 



DIE GESCHLECHTSCHROMOSOMEN. 



By Franz Schrader. Gebruder Borntraeger 



16 marks Berlin 



7 x io§; iv + 194 (paper) 

 This thorough and comprehensive 

 critical review of the present state of 

 knowledge regarding the sex chromosomes 



forms the first number of a projected series 

 under the general title Zellen- und Befruch- 

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 covering 18 pages. 



A COURSE IN GENERAL BIOLOGY. 



A Laboratory Manual. 



By Henry S. Pratt. Ginn and Co. 



$1.48 5! x 8; xiii + 178 Boston 



This is a laboratory manual for use in 

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 more material than any class could carry 

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 and a glossary. 



INNERE SEKRETION. Ihre Physiologie, 

 Pathologie und Klinik. 



By Julius Bauer. Julius Sprin 



3 6 marks (paper) Berlin 



39 marks (bound) 



6| x io|; vi + 479 

 The indefatigable Dr. Julius Bauer of 

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 the reference literature in the field. 



HOLZNAHRUNG UND SYMBIOSE. 



Vortrag Gehalten auf dem X. International 

 Zoologentag %u Budapest am 8. September 1927. 

 By Paul Buchner. Julius Springer 



4.50 marks 51 x 8^; 64 (paper) Berlin 



