Meteorology in World War One

Surgery in World War II

group of fungi. On the other hand, actinomycetes have been included, although they are true bacteria and entirely unrelated to the fungi. The author's reason for including them, namely, that they occupy a similar ecological niche, does not appear compelling. These personal criticisms do not, of course, in any way detract from the value of the book. Physiology of Fungi can be recommended to all ...

Neuropsychiatry in World War II

detailed suggestions in the use of various methods that are not possible to transmit through research publications. The subjects covered in Volume XI include nearly all the techniques that would be needed in a thorough study of enzyme structure. Subjects that would appear to be missing generally have been covered by articles in previous volumes. The first section contains ten articles on amino ...

Radiology in World War II

ham, sent for Ashmole and asked him to cure his rheumatism (pp. 250 and 1711). Ashmole seeing that he was at death's door declined to do so. For two things Ashmole's name will be mainly remembered. In 1682 he founded the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford, based on his own collections of manuscripts, books, coins and specimens, which are now housed in the Museum of the History of Science at Oxford. He ...

The Third World War?

World Meteorological Organization Women working in meteorology and hydrology

3 Dr Taba recounts: Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata (1839-1904) was convinced that the future progress of India depended on research in science and engineering. He envisaged an Institute where fundamental research in all branches of learning could be carried out. He constituted a Provisional Committee to plan the setting of the Institute and, on 31 December 1898, a draft text prepared by the Committe...