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ANNOUNCEMENTS OF NEW BOOKS Advances in Acarology, vol. 2. Edited by John A. Naegele. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1965. Pp. 192. Ulus. Index. Bibliog. $9.75. Six papers which provide a comprehensive survey ofspecific areas in the study ofmites and ticks. Among the studies by scientists from all over the world are: "Acarology in the U.S.S.R.," "Principles of Chemical Control of Phytophasgous Mites," and "Resistance in the Acarina: Mites and Ticks." The African Genera ofAcridoidea. By V. M. Dirsh. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1965. Pp. xiv + 580. Illus. Index. $37.50. Describes all genera and lists all species described to the end of1958 (even where description was not published until later). Many carefully drawn illustrations are a major feature ofthe book. Air Conservation. Report of the AAAS Air Conservation Commission. Edited by James P. Dixon, M.D., President, Antioch College, Chairman. Washington, D.C.: American Association for the Advancement ofScience, 1965. Pp. 348. Illus. Index. Bibliog. $8.00 ($7.00 cash orders AAAS members). Part I, "Air Conservation and Public Policy," assembles facts and identifies alternatives. Part II, "Summary of the Facts," is a concise report of scientific knowledge in the field of air conservation. Part III, "Background Reports," consists ofseven technical chapters of interest to scientists and specialists in other disciplines. Annual Review ofMicrobiology, vol. 19. Authored by 25 professional scientists. Edited by C. E. Clifton, S. Raffel, and M. P. Starr. Palo Alto, Calif.: Annual Reviews, Inc., 1965. Pp. 509. Index. $8.50 (postpaid U.S.A.); $9.00 (postpaid foreign). Contains nineteen reviews, prepared by well-known investigators in each special field for those engaged in teaching and research, and whose background knowledge of the subject is already well established. Each review endeavors to offer a critical appraisal of current research in the subject. Avian Physiology, 2d ed. By Paul D. Sturkie. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1965. Pp. 793. Illus Bibliog. Index. $15.00. An authoritative, one-volume study ofthe circulation, respiration, metabolism, digestive and excretory systems, sensory organs, reproduction, and endocrine and nervous systems of chickens and other domestic avian species. Included is research on some wild birds— gulls, albatrosses, and various passerine species. Announcements ofNew Books · Advertising Perspectives in Biology and Medicine · Winter 1966 The Biliary System. Edited by W. Taylor, B.Sc, Ph.D. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Co., 1965. Pp. 750. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $25.00. Authoritative views on the biliary system, present state ofknowledge, and the research trends are presented in this selection of papers and discussions from he NATO Advanced Study Institute meeting in September, 1963. Leading workers from the United States and Canada cover the general and special clinical aspects. Bioenergetics. By Albert L. Lehninger. New York: W. A. Benjamin, Inc., 1965. Pp. 273. Illus. Index. $7.00 (cloth); $3.95 (paper). One of an introductory molecular biology series, this text-monograph presents in a stimulating fashion the chemical and physical problems posed by energy transformations ofthe living cell. It is intended for beginning biology students but will also prove an invaluable reference to more advanced biologists, medical students, and chemists. Biological Aspects ofSocial Problems. Edited byJ. E. Meade and A. S. Parkes. London: Oliver & Boyd, 1965. Distributed inU.S. by Plenum Press. Pp. ? + 226. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $9.75. A collection of20 papers from a Eugenics Society symposium attended by distinguished authorities, including SirJulian Huxley, dealing with population trends, social mobility and education, genetic aspects of medicine, and aspects offertility control. Biological Effects ofRadiations. By Daniel S. Grosch. New York: Blaisdell Publishing Co., 1965. Pp. 295. Illus. Index. $3.50 (paper). An organized survey of the complex field of biological response to potent radiation. Covers modes of radiation action, cellular to tissue, organ and organism level of effect, nuclear and cytoplasmic phenomena, uninherited aberrations, as well as genetic disturbances . Discusses importance ofdisruption ofnuclear and nucleoprotein structures and life in contaminated areas. Biology and Information: Elements ofBiological Thermodynamics. By K. S. Trincher. Translated from Russian by E. S. Spiegelthal. New York: Consultants Bureau, 1965. Pp. ix + 93. Illus. Bibliog. $17.50. The author investigates the energy and entropy ofbiological phenomena, points out the thermodynamic differences between living and non-living matter, and develops...

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