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ANNOUNCEMENTS OF NEW BOOKS Animal Models in Dental Research. By Juan M. Navia, with Henry J. Baker, Bernard B. Keele, Jr., Jack E. Lemons, and Bryan J. Travis. Foreword by Joseph F. Volker. University: University of Alabama Press, December 1976. Pp. 496. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $22.50. Suitable for advanced students and experienced researchers who may be unfamiliar with the specific uses of experimental models or oral biology. Scientists in areas unrelated to dentistry may find the book useful as a source of reference and for suggestive parallels for their own research. The Biochemical Basis ofPulmonary Function. Edited by Ronald G. Crystal. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., June 1976. Pp. 528. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $44.50. Details what is known about the anatomic and physiologic relationships between lung components, thereby adding a biochemical foundation to existing means of understanding lung function. Each section deals with an important aspect of the field, including such areas as cell types in the lung, subcellular organelles that define biochemical function, and techniques necessary to the separation of the lung into individual cells for purposes of biochemical function. Comparative Animal Cytology and Histology, revised and enlarged. By Ulrich Welsch and Volker Storch. Seattle: University ofWashington Press, August 1976. Pp. 354. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $14.50. A detailed and systematic examination of the microscopic structure of animals. The cells, tissues, and organs of every animal type are described with reference to their structure, function, pathology, and life history. This book will serve as a valuable introduction and reference tool for student and biologist alike. Field Photography. By Alfred A. Blaker. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman & Co., 1976. Pp. 451. Illus. $19.95. Aimed at helping photographers produce professional quality nature photographs . The author shares the "tricks of the trade." Accompanying each book is a separate Field Supplement containing excerpts of the charts, tables, formulas, and supporting data that photographers need to take into the field. Genetics, Evolution and Man. By Walter F. Bodmer and L. L. Cavalli-Sforza. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman & Co., 1976. Pp. 792. Illus. $14.95. An introductory genetics text that draws almost all its examples from human genetics and evolution. It is designed for students with little previous training in biology or chemistry. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine · Autumn 1976 Heredity, Evolution, and Society. By I. Michael Lerner and William J. Libby. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman & Co., 1976. Pp. 430. Illus. $13.95. The second edition of a textbook for college-level genetics courses offered to students who are not majoring in the subject. The authors give special emphasis to evolution, human genetics, and the social implications of genetic research. Immunologic and Infectious Reactions in the Lung. Edited by Charles Kirkpatrick and Herbert Reynolds. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., January 1976. Pp. 592. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $49.50. Describing the current state of the art of various problems in pulmonary disease and pulmonary immunology, this book examines immunologic mechanisms of host defense in the lungs (both beneficial and harmful) in terms of their role in the causation, perpetuation, or resolution of pulmonary injury. Includes major sections on contributions of immunologic processes to defense of the lung, diseases that are consequences of aberrant or deficient immunologic reactions in the lung, and treatment and prophylaxis of lung diseases. Immunology: Readings from "Scientific American." Edited by Sir Macfarlane Burnet. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman & Co., 1976. Pp. 275. $14.00 (cloth); $7.00 (paper). A collection of articles from Scientific American magazine dealing with topics in immunology. The editor has contributed several original articles plus introductions to each major section. An Introduction to Genetic Analysis. By David T. Suzuki and A.J. F. Griffiths. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman & Co., 1976. Pp. 468. Illus. $13.95. A text for a 1-semester or 2-quarter introductory genetics course for undergraduate biology majors. The text follows a broadly historical sequence as it develops the fundamental concepts of modern genetics. Metal Ions in Biological Systems, vol. 6: Biological Action of Metal Ions. Edited by Helmut Sigel. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., July 1976. Pp. 472. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $39.50. Continuing to increase the understanding of relationships between the chemistry of metal and life processes, volume 6 of this series...