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RECENT LITERATURE 
Manning, Ray. A computer generated catalog of types: A byproduct of data 
processing. Curator, 12, 1969, 134-138. 
Smith, J. M. Mathematical ideas in biology. Cambridge, 1968, vii + 152. Formulae 
for theoretical models in scale; population regulation; genetics; target theory; 
regulation and control; and diffusion. 
Cheetham, A. H. and J. E. Hazel. Binary (Presence-absence) similarity coefficients. 
Journal of Paleontology, 43, 1969, 1130-36. A summary of all numerical co¬ 
efficients, and a most useful table of comparisons of them. 
New Journal: Computer Programs in Biomedicine. Editor: W. Schneider, Uppsala 
University Data Center, P. 0. Box 2103, 5750 02, Uppsala 2, Sweden. Published 
oy North Amsterdam Publishing Co., P. 0. Box 3489, Amsterdam. Subscription: 
$30 per year. 
De Tar, D. F., Editor. Computer programs for chemistry. Vol. 1. Benjamin, New 
York, 1968, xix + 208. A list of seven Fortran programs, highly specialized 
for chemistry (Transition energies of chemical shifts, first order kinetics, 
energy levels), but one is a plotting subroutine that may be of use to some 
biologists. 
Field, J. G. The use of the 
of heterogeneous systems 
information statistic in the numerical classification 
. Journal of Ecology, 57, 1969, 565-569. 
1 earcey, T. Computing systems for handling large-scale data. Australian Journal 
of Science, 31, 1969, 346-356. 
Amacher, Peter et al. 
review project, 
review material, 
printing. 
Preventing obsolescence of scientific reviews: An updated- 
Science, 165, 1969, 1029-30. .Computer storage of non-publishec 
available for criticism before final publication through rapid 
Gabrieli, E. R. [Consulting Editor.] The use of data mechanization and computers 
m clinical medicine. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Vol 161 
Art. 2, Sept. 30, 1969, pp. 371-830. Don't let this title fool you - there’ 
are several papers here of value to biologists more broadly based than 
clinicians. For example: "Computer-produced distribution maps of disease " 
by H. C. Hopps, pp.-779-799; "Statistical techniques of difference " bv J ’m 
Weiner and J. Marmorston, pp. 641-668; "Survey of pattern recognition," t 
W. J. Nilsson, pp. 380-401. 
RohIf, F. J. Grafpac, graphic output for the GE635 computer. Computer contribution 
36, State Geological Survey, University of Kansas, Lawrence, 1969, pp. 1-49. 
