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Volume 59; Issue 1

American Scientist

Volume 59; Issue 1

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Shapes of the Future: Physics, botany, and organic chemistry provide illuminating examples of some unsolved geometric problems

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Back Matter

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Concepts and Models of Biomathematics. Biomathematics, Vol. 1by F. HEINMETS

Review by: Egbert Leigh Jr.

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Fish Physiology, Vol. 2: The Endocrine Systemby W. S. HOAR; D. J. Randall

Review by: James W. Atz

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Symmetry and Function of Biological Systems at the Macromolecular Level. Nobel Symposium 11by Arne ENGSTRÖM; Bror Strandberg

Review by: D. E. Koshland Jr.

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Practical Manual of Gas Chromatographyby Jean TRANCHANT

Review by: Csaba Horvath

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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An Introduction to Plant Biology. 3rd ed.by Ross H. ARNETT; Dale C. Braungart

Review by: Aubrey W. Naylor

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Peptides: Chemistry and Biochemistryby Boris WEINSTEIN

Review by: John M. Stewart

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Metabolic Pathways, Vol. 3: Amino Acids and Tetrapyrroles. 3rd ed.by David M. GREENBERG

Review by: Howard Zalkin

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Biology of the Reptilia, Vol. 2by Carl GANS; Thomas S. Parsons

Review by: William A. Dunson

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Views: Man on a Changing Earth: Changes increasingly affect the social and physical environment of man. It is within man's power to shape these changes toward a better world for all

Walter Orr Roberts

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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The Synthesis and Characterizations of Inorganic Compoundsby William L. JOLLY

Review by: Edward J. Spanier

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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13

Energy Transduction in Membrane Systems: Repeating units of the inner mitochondrial membrane behave as conformational machines

David E. Green and John H. Young

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Probabilistic Methods in Applied Mathematics, Vol. 2by A. T. BHARUCHA-REID

Review by: B. Nicolaneko, G. Papanicolaou and D. Stevens

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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General Climatology. World Survey of Climatology, Vol. 2by H. FLOHN

Review by: Barry Saltzman

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Sciences, Vol. 4by Robert S. COHEN

Review by: Clark Glymour

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Principles of Comparative Anatomy of Invertebrates. Vol. 1: Promorphology Vol. 2: Organologyby V. N. BEKLEMISHEV

Review by: Charlotte P. Mangum

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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18

Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Vol. 4: Disorders of Speech, Perception, and Symbolic Behaviourby P. J. VINKEN; G. W. Bruyn

Review by: Robert J. Joynt

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Errors, Measurement and Results in Chemical Analysisby K. ECKSCHLAGER

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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20

The Not-So-Impossible Dream: The Presidential Address delivered at the 71st Annual Meeting of The Society of the Sigma Xi, in Palm Springs, California, November 2, 1970

Frank C. Croxton

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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21

Human Blood Coagulationby H. C. HEMKER; E. A. Loeliger; J. J. Veltkamp

Review by: Walter H. Seegers

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Infinite Abelian Groups, Vol. 1by Laszlo FUCHS

Review by: Charles K. Megibben

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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23

The Pests of Protected Cultivation: The Biology and Control of Glasshouse and Mushroom Pestsby N. W. HUSSEY; W. H. Read; J. J. Hesling

Review by: Raimon L. Beard

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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The Physical Basis of Metal Fatigueby P. J. E. FORSYTH

Review by: A. S. Tetelman

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Astronomy and Astrophysics: A Bibliographical Guideby D. A. KEMP

Review by: E. B. Newell

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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26

Nuclear Gels and Chromosomal Structure: A study of viscoelastic gel formation by isolated cell nuclei is brought to bear on the problem of how mammalian chromosomes are put together

Alexander L. Dounce

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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27

Hair Growth. Advances in Biology of Skin, Vol. 9by William MONTAGNA; Richard L. Dobson

Review by: Richard A. Ellis

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Mathematical Papers of George Greenby N. M. FERRERS

Review by: Charles M. Sommerfield

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Elements of Functional Analysisby I. J. MADDOX

Review by: Stuart Sidney

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Sigma Xi News

Frederick D. Rossini

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Sir Charles Lyell's Scientific Journals on the Species Questionby Leonard G. WILSON

Review by: Lee Ash

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Lipid Metabolism. Comprehensive Biochemistry, Vol. 18by Marcel FLORKIN; E. H. Stotz

Review by: Dale D. Hoskins

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Theory and Phenomenology in Particle Physicsby A. ZICHICHI

Review by: Samuel MacDowell

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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A Guidebook to Mechanism in Organic Chemistry. 3rd ed.by Peter SYKES

Review by: Scott MacKenzie

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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An Introduction to the Phenomenological Theory of Ferroelectricityby J. GRINDLAY

Review by: Philip A. Casabella

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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36

Ethology and Neurobiology: The ideas and models of classical ethology as seen in light of recent advances in neurophysiology and related fields

Masakazu Konishi

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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37

Clean Surfaces: Their Preparation and Characterization for Interfacial Studiesby George GOLDFINGER

Review by: G. A. Somorjai

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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The Process of Biology: Primary Sourcesby Jeffrey J. W. BAKER; Garland E. Allen

Review by: Jane Oppenheimer

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Seismic Design for Nuclear Power Plantsby Robert J. HANSEN

Review by: Manson Benedict

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Cell Biologyby Jack D. BURKE

Review by: Wiktor W. Nowinski

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Current Topics in Radiation Research, Vol. 6by Michael EBERT; Alma Howard

Review by: Franklin Hutchinson

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanicsby Lawrence M. GROSSMAN

Review by: Robert L. W. Chen

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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The Sigma Xi-RESA National Lectureship Program 1970-71 Series—Spring 1971

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Geology of the Moon: A Stratigraphic Viewby Thomas A. MUTCH

Review by: Paul D. Lowman Jr.

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Methods in Cell Researchby August RUTHMANN

Review by: Frank J. Longo

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Early Stationary Steam Engines in America: A Study in the Migration of a Technologyby Carroll W. PURSELL

Review by: John H. Lienhard

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Astrophysics and General Relativity, Vol. 1by M. CHRÉTIEN; S. Deser; J. Goldstein

Review by: James R. Ipser

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Applied Radiation Protection and Control, Vol. 1by J. J. FITZGERALD

Review by: Miguel Awschalom

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Integral Equation Methodsby C. D. GREEN

Review by: Jürgen Bliedtner

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Principal Diseases of Marine Fish and Shellfishby Carl J. SINDERMAN

Review by: Ross F. Nigrelli

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Views: The Brain of Pooh: An Essay on the Limits of Mind: Advances in genetics have opened up the possibility that man will some day have the potential to change his central nervous system. At the same time we are becoming aware of quantitative limitations of our intellectual capacities

Robert L. Sinsheimer

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Sir Charles Lyell and the Species Question: Lyell's reflections on species reveal the gathering crisis in science after 1850 brought about by fossil discoveries, growing knowledge of geographical distribution, and the ideas of Darwin and Wallace

Leonard G. Wilson

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Coral Gables Conference on Fundamental Interactions at High Energyby Timm GUDEHUS; G. Kaiser; A. Perlmutter

Review by: F. Gürsey

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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The Chemistry of Plutoniumby J. M. CLEVELAND

Review by: T. Alex Eastwood

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Biology of Amphibian Tumorsby Merle MIZELL

Review by: J. R. Shaver

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Atmospheric Tides: Thermal and Gravitationalby Sydney CHAPMAN; Richard S. Lindzen

Review by: Bernhard Haurwitz

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Methods in Computational Physics: Advances in Research and Applications, Vol. 9: Plasma Physicsby Berni ALDER; Sidney Fernbach; Manuel Rotenberg

Review by: Ira B. Bernstein

Journal:

American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Rarefied Gas Dynamics. Advances in Applied Mechanics, Vol. 1by Leon TRILLING; Harold Y. Wachman

Review by: S. C. Metcalf

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Recent Progress in Surface Science, Vol. 3by J. F. DANIELLI; A. C. Riddiford; M. D. Rosenberg

Review by: Pasupati Mukerjee

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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The Timely and the Timeless: The Interrelationships of Science, Education, and Societyby Bentley GLASS

Review by: Jeffrey W. Baker

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Books Received for Review

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American Scientist

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1971

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Front Matter

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Introduction to the Study of Biological Membranesby Marcelino CEREIJIDO; Catalina A. Rotunno

Review by: L. B. Kirschner

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Marine Biology: An Introduction to Its Problems and Resultsby Hermann FRIEDRICH; H. G. Vevers

Review by: Gordon Riley

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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The Biology Degenerative Joint Diseaseby Leon SOKOLOFF

Review by: Wayne Southwick

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Nerve Cells and Behavior: An understanding of the design of an invertebrate nervous system may shed light on the construction of nervous systems in general

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Prairie Plants and Their Environment: A Fifty-Year Study in the Midwestby J. E. WEAVER

Review by: Charlotte G. Reeder

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Microcirculation, Perfusion, and Transplantation of Organsby T. I. MALININ; B. S. Linn; A. B. Callahan; W. D. Warren

Review by: Allen A. Rovick

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Hyperbolic Equations and Waves. Battelle Seattle 1968 Rencontresby Marcel FROISSART

Review by: James Ralston

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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John Dalton and the Atomic Theory: The Biography of a Natural Philosopherby Elizabeth C. PATTERSON

Review by: Trevor Lever

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Letters to the Editors

Mendel Sachs, Joseph H. Keenan, Stephen J. Kline and W. F. Luder

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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The Ecosystem Concept in Natural Resource Managementby George M. Van Dyne

Review by: Peter A. Jordan

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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english, 1971

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The Making of an Ex-Astronautby Brian O'LEARY

Review by: Lee Ash

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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The History of Medical Education. UCLA Forum in Medical Sciences, No. 12by C. D. O'MALLEY

Review by: Lee Ash

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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english, 1971

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Enzymatic Methods of Analysis. International Series of Monographs in Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 34by George G. GUILBAULT

Review by: F. Christine Brown

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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english, 1971

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Advances in Virus Research, Vol. 15by Kenneth M. SMITH; Max A. Lauffer; Frederick B. Bang

Review by: Joseph P. Fulton

Journal:

American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Active and Nonlinear Wave Propagation in Electronicsby Alwyn SCOTT

Review by: Arthur H. M. Ross

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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78

Heme and Chlorophyll: Chemical, Biochemical and Medical Aspectsby Gerald S. MARKS

Review by: Jarid Simons

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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The Critical Path Method: Application of the PERT Method and its Variants to Production and Study Programsby A. KAUFMANN; G. Desbazeille

Review by: L. Colley

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Proceedings of the Seventy-First Annual Meeting of The Society of the Sigma Xi: Palm Springs, California, 30 October—2 November 1970

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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81

Job Pressures and Research Performance: Contrary to popular opinion, job pressures are not necessarily undesirable; in fact, certain pressures seem to enhance researchers' job attitudes and performance

Douglas T. Hall and Edward E. Lawler III

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American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Mechanism and Materialism: British Natural Philosophy in an Age of Reasonby Robert E. SCHOFIELD

Review by: Thomas L. Hankins

Journal:

American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Sequences, Combinations, Limits Library of School Mathematics, Vol. 3by S. I. Gelfand

Review by: Edwin E. Moise

Journal:

American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Abstracts of Microbiological Methodsby V. B. D. SKERMAN

Review by: Alexander von Graevenitz

Journal:

American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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Physics of the One- and Two-Electron Atomsby F. BOPP; H. Kleinpoppen

Review by: Ronald Geballe

Journal:

American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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The Society of the Sigma Xi Report of the Treasurer: 30 June 1969—30 June 1970

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Advances in Control Systems: Theory and Applications, Vol. 7by C. T. LEONDES

Review by: Max Mintz

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American Scientist

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1971

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Advances in Control Systems: Theory and Applications, Vol. 7by C. T. LEONDES

Review by: Max Mintz

Journal:

American Scientist

Year:

1971

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english

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RESA Notes

B. R. Stanerson

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American Scientist

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1971

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english

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Science in Elementary Educacation. 2nd edby Peter C. GEGA

Review by: Arnold Arons

Journal:

American Scientist

Year:

1971

Language:

english

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