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ANNOUNCEMENTS OF NEW BOOKS BIOCHEMISTRY Actions ofChemicals on Dividing Cells. By B. A. Kihlman. Edited by William McElroy and Carl Swanson. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc., August, 1966. Pp. 250. $7.50. This new text discusses the damaging effects ofchemicals on chromosome structure and cell division. In Part I, the cell, the nucleus, DNA synthesis, chromosome duplication, and the normal course of mitosis are described. Part II deals with the effects of mitotic inhibitors and chromosome-breaking agents. Flavins and Flavoproteins (BBA Library, Vol. 8). Edited by E. C. Slater. New York: American Elsevier Publishing Co., Inc., September, 1966. Pp. 550. Approximately $29.00. Contains the proceedings of the I.U.B. Symposium held in Amsterdam, 1965. Twentyfive papers deal with the latest data on flavins and flavoproteins, their intramolecular and charge-transfer complexes, the action of a number of metal-flavoprotein enzymes revealed by EPR spectroscopy, enzyme-inhibitor complexes, and much other new information . Molecular Biology ofMuscular Contraction (BBA Library, Vol. 9). Edited by S. Ebashi et al. New York: American Elsevier Publishing Co., Inc., 1966. $20.00. Collection ofpapers reflecting a decade ofprogress in muscle biochemistry, ranging from the theoretical to the biochemical. The first section consists oftwo papers on ion binding; the following four papers present considerations of the substructure, active sites, and enzymatic activity ofmyosin, actin polymerization, and ATP-actomyosin interaction. Neurohlstochemistry. By. C. W. M. Adams. New York: AmericanElsevier Publishing Co., Inc., 1965. Pp. 753. $29.00. Relates histochemistry to biological and medical problems which can or cannot be approached with these methods and discusses the validity and pitfalls ofapplied histochemistry . Such pertinent topics as electron histochemistry, biochemical aspects ofcytochemistry , and immunological disorders ofthe brain are included. Protides ofthe Biological Fluids, 13th Colloquium, 1965. Edited by H. Peeters. New York: American Elsevier Publishing Co., Inc., 1966. Pp. 486. $26.50. Announcements ofNew Books · Advertising Perspectives in Biology and Medicine · Summer 1966 This annual colloquium has developed into a renowned international forum for the presentation and discussion of experimental results in the field. This meeting was concerned with three main topics: neuroproteins, lipoproteins, and dispersion phenomena. BIOLOGY General Biology. By Fred M. Speed. Columbus, Ohio: Charles E. Merrill Books, Inc., 1966. Pp. xiv+464. Illus. Index. Glos. $8.50 (text); $11.35 (trade). Reflects the shift from structural and taxonomic emphasis to the analytical investigation of: (1) cell and organism dynamics, (2) evolution and adaptation of organisms, and (3) interdependence and relationship ofliving things. Weaves the fundamentals ofbiochemistry and biophysics into a first course in biology. Genetic Analysis ("Riverside Studies in Biology Series"). By Wiliiam K. Baker. Edited by Bentley Glass. Co-edited by Theodosius Dobzhansky, Genetics Series, Riverside Studies in Biology. Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1965. Pp. xii+164. Illus. Ref. Index. $2.50 (paper). The first volume in the Genetics Series ofthe Riverside Studies in Biology provides a clear description of the techniques of particulate genetic analysis and illustrates how these techniques illuminate selected groups ofbiological problems. Genetics: A Survey ofthe Principles ofHeredity, 3d ed. By. A. M. Winchester. Edited by Bentley Glass. Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1966. Pp. vii-r-504. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $7.95. A thorough revision which achieves a fine balance between classical and modern genetics and maintains its solid scientific basis for the introductory course and its long-held place as a standard text in the undergraduate liberal arts curriculum. Molecules and Evolution. By Thomas H. Jukes. New York: Columbia University Press, July, 1966. Pp. 350. Illus. Bibliog. Index. $10.00. A definitive statement of the chemical basis of evolution. This book emphasizes the cryptogrammic record of the evolutionary history of each species. Its "integration of aspects of molecular coding with principles of classical biology is nothing short of a virtuoso feat."—Ernest Borek. The Regulation of Metabolic Processes in Mitochondria (BBA Library, Vol. 7). Edited by J. M. Tager et al. New York: American Elsevier Publishing Co., Inc.,July, 1966. Pp. 600. $27.50. Contains the proceedings ofthe symposium held at University ofBari, Italy, 1965. Thirtyfour invited speakers presented papers in five sessions: "The Morphological and Biochemical Organization of Mitochondria"; "The Regulation of Substrate Utilization"; "The Regulation ofHydrogen and Energy Transfer and Utilization"; "Synthetic...