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1536 25 December 1965 Book Reviews JOURNAL for ever of the opportunity to study selective general application as part of the subject corned by teachers and students alike. The processes which are likely to be similar to matter of human population genetics. We are rewriting of the first chapter has greatly those which affected our own ancestors at thus enabled to form a picture of the two improved the book, as has the inclusion of one of the most important stages of their and interacting processes: the elaboration of new references to recent work on the development, our physical revolution. proteins at the molecular level, and their structure, and blood supply of bone. It is The papers on cell genetics probe deeply spread through or elimination from the appreciated that the author has endeavoured into the biochemistry of cells undergoing population by natural selection. to preserve the essential character of the book reproduction, and are individually excellent, as set out by Frazer. Nevertheless the time but they stand somewhat apart from the rest A. E. MOURANT. has come when some of the more sketchy of the symposium. Perhaps for that reason illustrations-for example, Figs. 28, 32, 106, it was good that the collection should have 149, 155, and 171-could with profit be included them and so helped towards replaced by more realistic ones. This sug- integrating this fundamental work with the gestion should not be taken as a carping main streams of research in human genetics Frazer's Anatomy criticism but is intended to enhance the value and biology. Frazer's Anatomy of the Human Skeleton. of this fine book. The N.A.P. (Nomina The papers on human proteins, though also 6th edition. Edited by A. S. Breathnach, Anatomica Paris) terminology has been M.D., M.Sc. (Pp. 253 +viii ; illustrated. of fundamental importance in genetics, and 65s.) London: Churchill. 1965. adopted in this edition. The book is essential giving a good conspectus of this part of the for postgraduate students, and can whole- field of endeavour, follow more closely the The appearance of the sixth edition of this heartedly be recommended. lines of thought of the whole symposium, for well-established and popular book which has the inherited protein variants are already in entered upon its fifty-first year will be wel- W. J. HAMILTON. Received Studies on Psychosis. Descriptive, Psycho- On the Nature and Treatment of Diabetes. Books Analytic, and Psychological Aspects. By Thomas Edited by B. S. Leibel and G. A. Wrenshall. Freeman, John L. Cameron, and Andrew (Pp. 804 + xix; Review is not precluded by notice here of books illustrated. £9.) Amsterdam, received. McGhie. (Pp. 245. 35s.) London: Tavistock. New York, London, Milan, Tokyo, and Buenos recently 1965. Aires: Excerpta Medica Foundation. 1965. Neuroses and Character Types. By Helene Allergology Dictionary. 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See Chicken-broiler - and CLEMENTS, A.: Increasing work load, 112(C) - Collaborating disciplines, 590(C) factories BUTLER, N. R., and others: Persistence of rubella anti- - John Haddy James, Waterloo surgeon, 995, 1125(C) BROMLEY, L. L., and others: Early repair of traumatic body with and without embryopathy: follow-up - Spencer Wells, Victorian surgeon, 1178 rupture of the thoracic aorta, 17(0) study of children exposed to maternal rubella, CAPES, M.: Psychiatric treatment of adolescents, Brompton Hospital, London: Paediatric unit, 489 1027(0), 1014(L), 1247(C) 1548(C) Bromsulphthalein, systemic reaction to (T. W. Astin), BUXTON, St. J. D.: Roehampton 1915-1965: 1238 Cape Town University: Bronte-Stewart Research Prize, 408, 595(C), 1433(C) BYARS, L. T. See ANDERSON, R., 1535 657 Bronchiectasis, saccular, with amyloid disease (Clinico- Byssinosis and flax workers, 1130 Capitation fee. See under Remuneration: General pathological conference), 352 BYWATERS, E. G. L.: Bullous lesions in acute bar- practitioners - surgical treatment of (J. Borrie and I. Lichter), biturate intoxication, 106(C) CAPPER, W. M., and others: Trasylol and acute pan- 908(0) - Rheumatic fever and rheumatoid arthritis in children, creatitis, 1184(C) Bronchiolitis and pneumonia in childhood, aetiology 233(C) Carbenoxolone sodium (Biogastrone) for gastric ulcera- and management of (F.