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THE teaching of all subjects is bound to be influenced by its object. That object ostensibly has always been to expand the mind of the pupil, accustoming it to new modes of thought and to their application in practice. For such a purpose the new development of the science of genetics is remarkably well suited. All types of scientific method have been used in this development and all aspects of human life and thought are affected by its practical application. The only difficulty is that teachers are lacking, and most of those who want to learn have to turn to books. That is why a new book on genetics is so important at the moment.
Genetics
By Edgar Altenburg. Pp. xii + 452. (New York: Henry Holt and Co., London: Constable and Co., Ltd., 1946.) 16s. net.
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DARLINGTON, C. Modern Genetics. Nature 160, 813 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/160813a0
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