In this day of no Latin or Greek, scientific terminology bothers many students (and professors). This little book is a way to solve those problems. The author has listed some 10,000 roots from many languages, and gives their meanings, derivations, pronunciations, usages, etc. Useful for all scientifically trained persons, at least those dealing with scientific terms.
A series of some 214 scanning electron microscope studies of all parts of green plants, from the algae up. While the photos are excellent, much botany may be learned from the captions, which are used as explanation of the pictures as well as giving background information.
A survey of the food problems facing the world, and what man can do about them. Agricultural methods, pest controls, and alternative sources are considered.
A reprint work of Eames’ original (1936) classic volume on vascular plants. It is very well done, with most of the photos/charts being exceptionally clear. Accurate and authoritative, but only in the 1936 sense, as the book appears to be a straight reprint with no updating evident-the most recent reference found was 1933 (on an admittedly quick survey).
Two small paperbacks, interesting because they are in The Educational Methods series of programmed texts.
As most botanists know, plant identification is often done on details, and seeds and fruits furnish some of those details. However, their identification is often difficult or impossible, unless a person happens to know the seeds/ fruits. One of the first books of help here was Walter Muenscher’s “Weeds”, with its illustrations of common weed seeds.
A book on botany slanted toward the nonscience major-and very well done.
An extremely high level discussion of evolution, by four of the leading authorities in the field. Although the chapter headings sound typical, the materials in the chapters are very modern, including molecular and quantified examples, methods, and reasonings.
Three publications in the Atlas of United States Trees series have been received by the Editor: Vol. 2-Alaska Trees and Common Shrubs, by Leslie A. Viereck and El bert L. Little, Jr.; Vol. 3-Minor Western Hardwoods, by Little; and Trees and Shrubs of The U.S., a bibliography for Identification, by Elbert L. Little, Jr., and Barbara H. Honkala. The first two are basically range maps, with some environmental-ecological materials thrown in. All are done in the usual USDA fashion, i.e., large maps, good reference lists. Helpful to the practicing dendrologist.
Differing slightly from the usual Scientific American book, this one is a series of original articles by authorities in the fields of food/agriculture, giving their opinions of our food problems and methods of solving them. They discuss human hunger, nutrition, various agricultural systems, and what man must do in the future along these lines. Interesting reading, many graphs/charts, good photography.