Book Reviews

Books review in this article:
Glial Cell Receptors edited by H. K. Kimelberg
Pineal Research Reviews, Volume 6 , edited by Russel J. Reiter
Neural Darwinism: The Theory of Neuronal Group Selection by G. M. Edelman
Receptor Biochemistry and Methodology , edited by J. C. Venter and L. C. Harrison
Volume 8: Dopamine Receptors , edited by I. Creese and C. M. Fraser
Volume 9: Structure and Physiology of the Slow Inward Calcium Channel , edited by J. C. Venter and D. Triggle
The Alpha-1 Adrenergic Receptors edited by R. R. Ruffolo     

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Taxonomy of Economic Seaweeds with Reference to some Pacific and Western Atlantic Species, Volume 3, edited by Isabella A. Abbott
Conservation of Medicinal Plants edited by Olayiwola Akerele, Vernon Heywood & Hugh Synge
Introduction to Floriculture, 2nd Ed., edited by R. A. Larson
Plant Membranes: A Biophysical Approach to Structure, Development and Senescence by Ya'acov Y. Leshem
The Ecology o/Fynbos, edited by R. Cowling
A Dictionary of Plant Pathology, by P. Holliday
7th International Exhibition of Botanical Art and Illustration 13 April to 31 July 1992. Catalogue by James J. White & Autumn M. Farole
Plant Growth: interactions with nutrition and environment, edited by J. R. Porter & D. W. Lawlor
Response of Plants to Multiple Stresses, edited by H. A. Mooney, W. E. Winner & E. J. Pell
Pollen and Spores: Patterns of Diversification, edited by S. Blackmore and S. H. Barnes
International Checklist for Hyacinths and Miscellaneous Bulbs, edited by J. van Scheepen
Atlas Florae Europaeae, 9 (Paeoniaceae to Capparaceae), edited by Jaakko Jalas & Juha Suominen
Nitrogen fixation, edited by M. Polsinelli, R. Materassi & M. Vincenzini
Crucifers of Great Britain and Ireland, by T.C.G. Rich
Micropropagation: Technology and Application, edited by P. C. Debergh & R. H. Zimmerman
Phytochemical Induction by Herbivores, edited by D. W. Tallamy & M. J. Raupp
Pattern Formation in Plant Tissues, by T. Sachs
Introduction to the Principles of Plant Taxonomy, 2nd ed, by V. V. Sivarajan (edited by N. K. B. Robson)
Signal Perception and Transduction in Higher Plants, edited by R. Ranjeva & A. M. Boudet
Plant Growth Substances 1988, edited by R. P. Pharis & S. B. Rood
Gibberellins, edited by N. Takahashi, B.O. Phinney & J. MacMillan     

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Book Reviewed in this article:
Serotonin Receptor Subtypes: Pharmacological Significance and Clinical Implications (International Academy for Biomedical and Drug Research, Vol.1) edited by S. Z. Langer, N. Brunello, G. Racagni, and J. Mendlewicz.
Protocols for Neural Cell Culture edited by S. Fedoroff and A. Richardson.
Molecular Genetic Approaches to Neuropsychiatric Disease edited by J. Brosius and R. T. Fremeau.
Insulin: Molecular Biology to Pathology edited by F. M. Ashcroft and S. J. H. Ashcroft.
Adenosine in the Nervous System edited by T. W. Stone.     

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Book reviewed in this article:
The Hypothalamic pituitary-Adrenal Axis: physiol-ogy, pathophysiology, and Psychiatric Implications edited by Alan F Schatzberg and Charles B Nemeroff.
Peptides (Neuromethods, Vol. 6) edited by A. A. Boul-ton, G. B. Baker, and Q. G. Pittman.
Trace Amines: Comparative and Clinical Neurobiology edited by A. A. Boulton, A. V. Juorio, and R. G. H. Downer.
Neurodegenerative Disorders: The Role Played by Endotoxins and Xenobiotics edited by G. Nappi, O. Hor-nykiewicz, R. G. Fariello, A. Agnoli, and H. Klawans.
The Neural and Behavioral Organization of Goal-Directed Movements by M. Jeannerod.
Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology (Vol. 10.) edited by L. Martini and W. F. Ganong.
Voltammetry in the Neurosciences edited by J. B. Justice, Jr.     

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Abstract: Book reviewed in this article:
Nutrition and the Brain , Vol. 8 by R. J. Wurtman and J. J. Wurtman.
Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology by D. M. Glick.
Antiepileptic Drugs (Third Edition) edited by R. H. Levy, F. E. Dreifuss, R. H. Mattson, B. S. Meldrum, and J. K. Penry.
Developmental Neurobiology (Nestlé Nutrition Workshop Series, Vol. 12) edited by P. Evrard and A. Minkowski.
Allosteric Modulation of Amino Acid Receptors: Therapeutic Implications (Fidia Research Foundation Symposium Series, Vol. 1) by E. A. Barnard and E. Costa.
Neurochemical Pharmacology—A Tribute to B. B. Brodie (Fidia Research Foundation Symposium Series, Vol. 2) edited by E. Costa.
Neuromethods Vol. 11: Carbohydrate and Energy Metabolism edited by A. A. Boulton, G. B. Baker, and R. F. Butterworth.
Adenosine and Adenosine Receptors edited by M. Williams.
Laughing Death: The Untold Story of Kuru by V. Zigas.
Psychoactive Drugs: Tolerance and Sensitization edited by A. J. Goudie and M. W. Emmett-Oglesby.
The NMDA Receptor edited by J. C. Watkins and G. L. Collingridge.
Basic and Clinical Aspects of Neuroscience (Vol. 3): The Role of Brain Dopamine edited by E. Flückiger, E. E. Müller, and M. O. Thorner.
Glycine Neurotransmission edited by O. P. Otterson and J. Storm-Mathisen.
The Neuropeptide Cholecystokinin (CCK): Anatomy and Biochemistry, Receptors, Pharmacology and Physiology edited by J. Hughes, G. Dockray, and G. Woodruff.     

Reviews of publications

Ecology, Community and Lifestyle: Outline of an Ecosophy , by Arne Naess (translated and edited by David Rothenberg).
Restoration Ecology: A Synthetic Approach to Ecological Research , edited by W. R. Jordan, M. E. Gilpin and J. D. Aber.
Plankton Ecology: Succession in Plankton Communities , edited by Ulrich Sommer.
Biological Control of Pests, Pathogens and Weeds: Development and Prospects , edited by R. K. S. Wood and M.J. Way.
Large Scale Cell Culture Technology , edited by Bjorn K. Lydersen.
The Story of Silk , by J. Feltwell.
Ecological Experiments: Purpose, Design and Execution , by N. G. Hairston.N 0 5
Molecular Genetics and Comparative Evolution , by J. Langridge.     

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Book reviewed in this articles:
A History of Neurophysiology in the 19th Century by Mary A. B. Brazier.
Psychopharmacology: The Third Generation of Progress edited by H. Y. Meltzer.
Molecular Genetics of Neurological and Neuromuscular Disease (Advances in Neurology, Volume 48) edited by Stefano DiDonato, Salvatore DiMauro, Angelo Mamoli, and Lewis P. Rowland.
Molecular Neurobiology in Neurology and Psychiatry (Association for Research in Nervous and Mental Disease [ARNMD], Research Publications, Volume 65) edited by Eric R. Kandel.
Central Nervous System Disorders of Aging: Clinical Intervention and Research (Aging, Volume 33) edited by Randy Strong, W. Gibson Wood, and William J. Burk.
Animal Models of Dementia: A Synaptic Neurochemical Perspective (Neurology and Neurobiology, Vol. 33) edited by Joseph T. Coyle.     

Books

The Consumer Society, edited by Neva R. Goodwin, Frank Ackerman, and Kiron
Consuming Desires: Consumption, Culture, and the Pursuit of Happiness, edited by Roger Rosenblatt
Ethics of Consumption: The Good Life, Justice, and Global Stewardship, edited by David A. Crocker and Toby Linden     

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Book reviewed in this article:
Ecophysiology of the Camelidae and Desert Ruminants, by Richard T. Wilson
Paleontology of Vertebrates, by Jean Chaline
The Tettigoniidae: Biology, Systematics and Evolution, edited by W. T. Bailey and D. C. F. Rentz
Behaviour of Pinnipeds, edited by D. Renouf
Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 5, edited by D. W. Macdonald, D. Muller-Schwarze and S. E. Natynczuk
The Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Hesperiidae to Nymphalidae), edited by A. Maitland Emmet & the late John Heath
Heterotypical Behaviour in Man and Animals, edited by M. Haug, P. F. Brain and C. Aron
Insect Life Cycles, Genetics, Evolution and Co-ordination, edited by F. Gilbert.
Grasshoppers and Allied Insects of Great Britain and Ireland, by J. A. Marshall and E. C. M. Haes     

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Book reviewed in this article:
Seaweed Resources in Europe, Uses and Potential, edited by MN.D.Guiry & G. Blunden
The Waterlilies: a monograph of the genus Nymphaea, by Henry S. Conard with an introduction by Philip Swindells
Plant Cell and Tissue Culture, edited by J.W.Pollard & J.M.Walker
Mechanism of Fertilization: Plants to Humans, edited by Brian Dale     

Book Reviews

Book Review in This Article:
Electrophysiology , edited by D. I. Wallis.
Methods in Neurosciences, Vol. 13: Neuropeptide Analogs, Conjugates, and Fragments , edited by P. M. Conn.
Advances in Second Messenger and Phosphoprotein Research, Vol. 27: Model Systems in Signal Transduction , edited by S. Shenolikar and A. C. Nairn.     

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Book Reviewed in This Article:
Advances in Neuroblastoma Research (Progress in Clinical and Biological Research , Vol. 175) edited by A. E. Evans, G. J. D'Angio, and R. C. Seeger. Alan R. Liss
Neurochemical Techniques in Insect Research edited by H. Breer and T. A. Miller.
Cell Culture in the Neurosciences edited by J. E. Bottenstein and G. Sato.
The Developing Brain and Its Disorders edited by M. Arima, Y. Suzuki, and H. Yabuuchi.
Neurobiology: Current Comparative Approaches edited by R. Gilles and J. Balthazart.     

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Book Review in This Aricle:
Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism Measurement edited by A. Hartmann and S. Hoyer.
Clinical Neurochemistry edited by H. S. Bachelard, G. G. Lunt, and C. D. Marsden.
The Rat Nervous System, Volume 2: Hindbrain and Spinal Cord edited by G. Paxinos.     

BOOK REVIEW

Book reviewed in this article:
COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY The Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds, Reviewed by Lord Todd, PRS, Cambridge: Volume 1 (Stereochemistry, Hydrocarbons, Halo Compounds, Oxygen Compounds; edited by J. F. Stoddart. Shefield)
COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY The Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds, Reviewed by G . Ourisson, Strasbourg: Volume 2 (Nitrogen Compounds, Carboxylic Acids, Phosphorus Compounds; edited by I. O. Sutherland, Liverpool).
COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY The Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds, Reviewed by G . Stork, New York: Volume 3 (Sulphur, Selenium, Silicon, Boron, Organometallic Compounds; edited by D. Neville Jones, Shefield).
COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY The Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds, Reviewed by R. U. Lemieux, FRS, Edmonton. Volume 4 (Heterocyclic Compounds; edited by P. G. Sammes, London).
COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY The Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds, Reviewed by W. S. Johnson, Stanford: Volume 5 (Biological Compounds: edited by E. Haslam, Shefield).
COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY The Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds, To be reviewed by J. E. Baldwin, FRS, Oxford: Volume 6 (Author, Formula, Subject, Reagent, Reaction Indexes; edited by C. J. Drayton, Oxford).     

Book Reviews

Books review in this article:
Nutrition and Neurobiology edited by J. C. Somogyi and D. Hötzel
Benzodiazepine/GABA Receptors and Chloride Channels: Structural and Functional Properties edited by R. W. Olsen and J. C. Venter
Progress in Retinal Research, Volume 5 edited by N. N. Osborne and G. J. Chader     

Book Reviews

Book Reviews in this article:
Dopaminergic Systems and Their Regulation edited by G. N. Woodruff, J. A. Poat, and P. J. Roberts.
Neurobiology of Hearing: The Cochlea edited by R. A. Altschuler, R. P. Bobbin, and D. W. Hoffman.
Neurochemistry: A Practical Approach edited by A. J. Turner and H. S. Bachelard.     

Reviews of publications

Book reviewed in this article:
Evolution and the Fossil Record, edited by K. C. Allen and D. E. G. Briggs
Mass Extinctions: Processes and Evolution, edited by Stephen K. Donovan
A Functional Biology of Clonal Animals, by Roger N. Hughes. "Functional Biology' Series, edited by Peter Calow
Charles Darwin in Australia, by F. W. and J. M. Nicholas     

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Book reviewed in this article:
Life Among the Scientists. An anthropological study of an Australian scientific community, by Max Charlesworth, Lyndsay Farrall, Terry Stokes and David Turnbull.
Carnivore Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution, edited by John L. Gittleman.
Oxford Surveys in Evolutionary Biology, Volume 6, edited by P. H. Harvey and L. Partridge.
The Malay Archipelago, by Alfred Russel Wallace, with an introduction by John Bastin.
Microbial Products: New Approaches, edited by S. Baumberg, I. S. Hunter & M. Rhodes.
Life at the Edge: Readings from Scientific American Magazine, edited by James L. Gould and Carol L. Gould.
Theoretical Population Genetics, by J. S. Gale.
Speciation and its Consequences, edited by Daniel Otte and John A. Endler.
Island Africa, The Evolution of Africa's Rare Animals and Plants, by Jonathan Kingdon.     

Reviews of publications

Book reviewed in this article:
The North American Grasshoppers:Volume II Acrididae, Oedipodinae , by D. Otte.
Animal Behavior and ils Applicaiions, by Derek V. Ellis.
Bracken:Ecology, Land Use and Control Technology, edited by R. T. Smith and J. A. Taylor.
Functional Vertebrate Morphology, edited by M. Hildebrand, D. M. Bramble, K. F. Liem and D. B. Wake.
Air Pollution by Pholochemical Oxidants, edited by R. Guderian.
Physiological Ecology of Lichens (Cambridge Studies in Ecology), by Kenneth A. Kershaw.
The Evolutionary Ecology of Ant-Plant mutualisms , by A. J. Beattie.
Fundamentals of Insect Physiology, edited by Murray S. Blum.
The Leajhppers and Planthoppers, edited by L. R. Nault and J. G. Rodriguez.     

Reviews of publications

Calcareous Grasslands–Ecology and Management, edited by S. H. Hillier, D. W. H. Walton & D. A. Wells
Plant Reproductive Ecology: Patterns and Strategies, edited by J. & L. Lovett Doust
Flora of the Outer Hebrides, by R. J. Pankhurst & J. M. Mullin
The Ecology of Mycorrhizae, by M. F. Allen
Tropical Lichens: Their Systematics, Conservation and Ecology, edited by D. J. Galloway
Microbial Control of Weeds, edited by D. O. TeBeest
Atlas of the Bryophytes of Britain and Ireland. Vol. 1. Liverworts (Hepaticae and Anthocerotae). edited by M. O. Hill, C. D. Preston & A.J. E. Smith
Luigi Balugani's drawings of African plants, by Paul Hutton, F. Nigel Hepper & Ib Friis