Abstract
THE title of the present book gives no indication as to its nature. It is really a laboratory guide, which in size and the arrangement of the plates recalls Howes's “Atlas of Biology”, and is intended for use in the intermediate science classes of the Indian universities. There are twenty-one chapters, some general, but most deal with a series of animal types, from Amoeba to the frog. Each chapter contains a general introduction, one or more plates of figures, and several pages of notes arranged in a schematic way. By means of these notes a very large amount of information is conveyed in a limited compass. Considering that it was printed in a small centre, it is well done, but it contains a number of typographical errors. The drawings are clear and well reproduced. In addition to the usual information regarding the types, there are also classifications of the phyla and main groups to which the different animals belong.
An Introduction to Zoology.
By P. W. Gideon. Pp. vi + 90. (Dharwar: Students' Own Book Depot, 1930.) 5.8 rupees.
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Biology. Nature 128, 952 (1931). https://doi.org/10.1038/128952b0
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