EMBRYOLOGY OF LEPAS

Embryology

coloured plates. These are of the very greatest value in assisting one to follow the meaning of the letterpress. This, we think, is particularly the case in the chapter dealing with Meckel's diverticulum. The volume is one that should prove itself of great value to surgeons and physicians and as a book of reference. As would be expected the publishers have done their share of the work in a most...

The chemistry of stalked barnacle adhesive (Lepas anatifera)

The results of the first chemical analysis of the adhesive of Lepas anatifera, a stalked barnacle, are presented. A variety of elements were identified in scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS) of the adhesive, including Na, Mg, Ca, Cl, S, Al, Si, K and Fe; however, protein-metal interactions were not detected in Raman spectra of the adhesive. Elemental signa...

Medical Embryology

Human Embryology

includes an excellent historical postscript. Almost 70 per cent of this book is devoted to the interface, which the authors realize is the problem area, that the body presents between the physiological event and the resulting electrical signal. The two final chapters are a well prepared introduction to amplifiers and the necessary criteria for faithful reproduction of electrical data discussed ...

Foundations of Embryology

this book presents a well-balanced description of the psychiatric team at work. The author has succeeded in describing the many considerations that are necessary for family diagnosis and treatment which are involved in psychiatric work with children. In a humble, critical manner Dr. Lippman distills his many years of clinical experience into principles and attitudes that are practical lessons f...