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ANNOUNCEMENTS OF NEW BOOKS Advances in Tracer Methodology, vol. 2. Edited by Seymour Rothchild. New York: Plenum Press, 1965. Pp. 280 (approx.). $12.00. The second volume in die series, containing papers presented at the 1962, 1963, and 1964 symposia. Stresses die newest developments on isotopically labeled tracers—preparation , measurement, and application, with extensive attention given to applications of radioactive tracers in humans. A Bio-Bibliography of Andreas Vesalius, 2d ed. By Harvey Cushtng. Hamden, Conn.: Shoe String Press, Inc. (Archon Books), 1962. Pp. [viii] xxxviii+264. Corrigenda. Addenda. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $22.50. An invaluable source work concerned widi one of medicine's major historical figures. The section on Vesaliana has been brought up to date by die staffofdie Yale Historical Medical Library. A new complete index has been added. Biological Effects of Magnetic Fields. Edited by Madeleine F. Barnothy. New York: Plenum Press, 1964. Pp. 334. Illus. Bibliog. Index. Tables. Charts. Graphs. $16.00. The first book to examine die biological effects of magnetic fields. Compiles descriptions ofall experiments conducted in weak and strong magnetic fields dut have resulted in demonstrable and reliable biological effects. Case Studies in Anatomy. By Ernest Lachman, M.D. New York: Oxford University Press, 1965. Pp. 256. Illus. $2.95 (paper). This unique textbook contains thirty case studies covering all major areas studied in gross anatomy courses and demonstrating the application ofanatomy to clinical medicine . Each study is followed by a discussion, generally in die form of questions and answers. Cerebral Function in Infancy and Childhood. By Albrecht Peiper. Trans, from German. New York: Consultants Bureau, 1963. Pp. 695. Illus. Indexes. $25.00. Traces die development of human activity as a consequence of sensory activity: facial expression, posture and motion, dinically important reflexes, neurology ofrespiration, etc. Long known to those who could read the German original as the most valuable compendium available on the characteristics ofinfant cerebralfunction. The Code of Life. By Ernest Borek. New York: Columbia University Press, 1965. Pp. 272. Illus. Index. $5.95. This new book is concerned widi events and discoveries which gradually led to definition ofdie chemical code and its acid base formula. Dr. Borek also gives an understandAnnouncernents ofNew Books · Advertising Perspectives in Biology and Medicine · Winter 1965 able account ofsuch important fields as cytology. He explains die inner workings ofdie cell and its parts—mitochondria, lysosome, golgi body. Essentials ofHuman Anatomy, 3d ed. By Russell T. Woodburne. New York: Oxford University Press, 1965. Pp. 688. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $15.00. The Third Edition ofdiis leading textbook, which gives diorough yet concise descriptions ofdie regions ofthe body, contains many superb new illustrations, bringing the totals to 15 four-color plates, 425 line drawings, and 15 halftones. Minor corrections have been made in the text. Estrogen Assaysfor Clinical Medicine: Basis and Methodology. Edited by C. Alvtn Paulsen, M.D. Seattle,Wash.: University ofWashington Press, 1965. Pp. 416. Illus. Indexes. $15.00. Based on an international workshop conference on current methods of determining estrogen levels in urine and plasma, diis volume includes extensive discussions ofproblems ofmediodology and the results obtained byinvestigators using dievariousmethods. An appendix lists in detail die steps for performing estrogen assays by varioustechniques. Genetics and the Social Bettor of the Dog. By John Paul Scott and John L. Fuller. Chicago: University ofChicago Press, 1964. Pp. 448. Illus. $12.50. The report of a thirteen-year experiment on a question fundamental for behavioral scientists as well as zoologists—die genetic transmission ofbehavioral traits. History ofBiology, ad ed., rev. By EldonJ. Gardner. Minneapolis: Burgess Publishing Co., 1965. The purpose ofthis textbook is to present die main landmarks and themes in the history of biology. Designed for courses enrolling science majors, premedicai and predentai students, and individuals interested in broad cultural aspects of science, it provides the superstructure for an intensive course ofdirected supplemental reading. An Integrated Experience Approach to Learning with Emphasis on Independent Study. By S. N. Postlethwatt, Joseph D. Novak, and Hal Murray. Minneapolis: Burgess Publishing Co., 1964. Pp. 119. $2.40. This teaching mediodology is based on die audio-tutorial program developed at Purdue University. A multi-faceted, multi-sensory approach which takes advantage of every teaching facility and tends to inspire and motivate students...