Announcements of New Books

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF NEW BOOKS BIOLOGY The Biochemical Basis ofNeuropharmacology. By Jack R. Cooper, Floyd E. Bloom, and Robert H. Roth. New York: Oxford University Press, September 1970. Pp. 175. Illus. Bibliog. Index. Approx. $6.50 (cloth); $4.00 (paper). This selective, multidisciplinary text presents the fundamentals of neuropharmacology, approaching the field by way ofthe physiology and biochemistry ofthe nervous system. The book emphasizes neurotransmitters such as catecholamines, with specific drugs described as examples of general principles. Critical assessment of relevant research techniques is presented in each section. Biochemistry: A Functional Approach. By R. W. McGilveey. Philadelphia, London, and Toronto: W. B. Saunders Co., June 1970. Pp. 750. Illus. Refs. Index. Approx. $17.00. This new biochemistry text for college and medical students explains the nature of biological compounds and the reactions they undergo in relation to their function. It progresses from why proteins are built as they are, through a development ofthe metabolic pathways, to the integration ofthe total metabolic economy. Biology and the Future ofMan. Edited by Pheup Handler. New York: Oxford University Press, May 1970. Pp. 928. Illus. $12.50. Organized by the Committee on Science and Public Policy ofthe National Academy of Sciences, some twenty panels of authorities examine the present state of knowledge inthelifesciences. Topics examined include: thenervoussystem; the biology ofbehavior; heredity and evolution; ecology; biology and industrial technology; cells, tissues, and organs; agriculture and medicine; environmental health; and computers and the life sciences. Biology and Pathology ofRhizoctonia Solani. Edited by J. R. Paemetee. Berkeley: University ofCalifornia Press, September 1970. Pp. 320. Illus. Index. $10.00. This volume contains the proceedings of a symposium on R. solani, held under the auspices ofthe American Phytopathological Society in 1965. The papers are a carefully organized survey ofpresent knowledge ofthe organism. Cardiovascular Beta Adrenergic Responses. Edited by Albert A. Kattus.Je., Gordon Ross, and Rex N. MacAlpin. Berkeley: University ofCalifornia Press, October 1970. Pp. 288. Illus. Index. This volume includes basic physiological and pharmacological studies on the effects of catecholamines and of beta adrenergic blockade on the heart and peripheral circulation of man and animals as well as clinical investigations of their value in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. Announcements ofNew Books Perspectives in Biology and Medicine · Summer 1970 Methods in Experimental Embryology ofthe Mouse. By Keen A. Rafferty, Jr. Baltimore: TheJohns Hopkins Press,June 1970. Pp. 94. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $8.50. Dr. Rafferty's manual brings together a wealth of information for students and experienced investigators alike. He discusses in detail not only experimental methods but also such practical aspects as the sources of supplies and equipment, mouse husbandry, ear code identification, and the preparation ofmedia culture. Stereotaxic Atlas ofthe Developing Rat Brain. By Nancy Sherwood and Paola Timiras. Berkeley: University ofCalifornia Press,July 1970. Pp. 220. Illus. Bibliog. Index. The volume comprises an introduction, index of brain structures, bibliography, and ninety-two microphotographs, each paired widi a labeled drawing on the facing page. Each plate carries a full key to the labeling system. Directions for use of the atlas are given in French and German as well as in English. Systematic Biology. By Division of Biology and Agriculture, National Research Council. Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences, 1969. Pp. xiv+634. Illus. References. $15.00. A collection ofsymposium papers prepared by leading systematists from many parts of the world. Summarizes current knowledge related to systematic biology, briefly reviewing its history, principles, and concepts. Also discusses themany changes in the field being stimulated by the development ofnew procedures, instruments, and perspectives. The Telencephalon of the Western Painted Turtle. By R. Glenn Northcutt. Urbana, Illinois 61801: University of Illinois Press, June 1970. Pp. 113. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $5-95 (paper). Northcutt examines the organization ofthe forebrain and describes in detail the telencephalic centers and their connections in chrysemis pietà belli, in order to determine the structural and functional significance of these members of the therapsid radiation. He proposes an important new view regarding the evolution ofthe forebrain in vertebrates. MEDICINE The Community as an Epidemiologic Laboratory: A Casebook ofCommunity Studies. Edited by Irving I. Kessler and Morton L. Levin. Baltimore:The Johns Hopkins Press, July 1970. Pp. 348. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $10.00. This casebook is both...