Book Reviews

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• Biomechanics Materials. A Practical Approach. J. F. V. Vincent. (The Practical Approach Series: Rickwood, D. y B. D. Hames, eds.). IRL Press at Oxford University Press. Oxford, 1992. 265 pags., 121 figs, y 2 tablas. Precio: £ 25.00.

• The Neuronal Basis of Cognitive Function. (Fidia Research Foundation, 2). Georg Thieme Verlag. Stuttgart, 1992. 253 pags., 66 figs. Precio: DM 68,00.

• Physical Activity and Health. N. G. Norgan, ed. (Society for Study of Human Biology Symposium, 34). Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, 1992. 261 pags. Precio: £ 40.00.

• Atlas of Myocardium. R. Ferrari y L. E. Opie. Raven Press. Nucva York, 1992. 188 pags. y 69 figs, (varias de ellas en color). Precio: $ 81.50.

• The Musculoskeletal System: Differential Diagnosis from Symptoms and Physical Signs. J. McM. Mennell. Aspen Publishers, Inc. Gathersburg, 1992. 202 pags., 78 figs, y 10 tablas. Precio: US $ 83.00.

• Comparative Pulmonary Physiology. Current Concepts. S. C. Wood, ed. (Lung Biology in Health and Disease, 39). Dekker, Inc. Monticello, N.Y., 1989. 880 pags., 264 figs. y 29 tablas. Precio: US S 180.00.

• Acoustic Systems in Biology. N. H. Fletcher. Oxford University Press. Oxford, 1992, 346 pags., 101 figs, y 10 tablas. Precio: £ 50.00.

• Cell Biology of Olfaction. I. Farbman. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, 1992. 294 pags. y 66 figs. Precio: £ 35.00.

• A Practical Course in Systematics. P. L. Forey, C. J. Humphries, I. J. Ketching, R. W. Scotland, D. J. Siebert and D. M. Williams. (The Systematics Association Publication, 10). Clarendon Press. Oxford, 1992. 201 pags., 102 figs, y 17 tablas. Precio: £ 30.00.

• Respiratory Physiology (3.1 ed.). A. H. Mines. Raven Press. Nueva York. 192 pags., 83 figs, y 11 tablas. Precio: $ 86.50 (en rustica, S 40.00).

• Developmental Neurobiology of Breathing. G. G. Haddad y J. P. Farber, eds. (Lung Biology in Health and Disease, 53). M. Dekker, Inc. Nueva York, 1991. 788 pags., 148 figs. y 18 tablas.

• Pesticide Chemistry. Advances in International Research, Development, and Legislation. Frehse, ed. VCH. Weinheim, 1991. 680 pags., 154 figs., algunas de ellas en color, y 73 tablas. Precio: DM 195,00.

• The Larynx (2.4 edic.). H. M. Tucker. Thieme Medical Publ. & Georg Thieme Verlag. Nueva York - Stuttgart, 1993. 336 pags., 205 figs, (algunas en color) y 20 tablas. Precio: DM: 150.

• Multiple Cholecystokinin Receptors in the CNS. C. T. Dourish, S. J. Cooper, S. D. Iversen y L. L. Iversen, eds. Oxford University Press. Oxford, 1992. 577 pags., 151 figs, y 45 tablas. Precio: £ 60.000

• Oxygen Transport in Biological Systems. Modelling of Pathways from Environment to Cell. S. Eggington y H. F. Ross, eds. (Society for Experimental Biology Seminar Series, 51). Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, 1992. 310 pags., 85 figs, y 9 tablas. Precio: £ 55.00

• Obesity: Theory and Therapy (2.* edic.). A. J Stunkard y T. A. Wadden, eds. Raven Press. Nueva York, 1993. 3SS pags., 45 figs. y 51 tablas. Precio: $ 74.50.

• Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factor I in Human and Experimental Diabetes. A. Flyvbjerg, H. 0rskov y K. G. M. M. Arberti, eds. John Wiley & Sons. Chichester, 1993. 345 pags., 63 figs, y 14 tablas. Precio: £ 59.50.

• Hyperglucemia, Diabetes, and Vascular Dissease. N. Ruderman, J. Williamson y M. Brownlee, eds. (Clinical Physiology Series, American Physiological Society'). Oxford University Press. Oxford, 1992. 311 pags., 84 figs, y 26 tablas. Precio: £ 80.00

• Communicating in Science (2ª edic.). V. Booth. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, 1993. 93 pags. Precio: S 12.95.

• High Density Lipoproteins. Physiopathology and Clinical Relevance. A. L. Catapano, F. Bernini y A. Corsini, eds. (Atherosclerosis Reviews, 24; A. M. Gorro, Jr. y R. Paoletti, eds.). Raven Press. Nueva York, 1993. 246 pags., 41 figs., varias de ellas en color y 22 tablas. Precio: US $ 116.00

• Exploring Brain Functions. Models in Neuroscience. T. A. Poggio y D. A. Glaser, eds. (Dahlem Workshop Reports: Life Sciences Research Report, 52). John Wiley & Sons Chichester, 1993. 355 pags., 63 figs, y 2 ta Precio: £ 65.00.

• Introduction to Neurobiology. H. Reichert. Georg Thieme Verlag y Oxford University Press. Stuttgart y Nueva York, 1992. 267 y 463 figs. Precio: DM 48.

• The Bronchial Circulation. J. Butler, ed. (Lung Biology in Health and Disease, 57). M. Dekker, Inc. New York, 1992. 818 pags., 237 figs, y 32 tablas. Precio: US S 212.75.

• Molecular and Cellular Biology of Reproduction. Spera, A. Fabbrini, L. Gnessi y C. W. Bardin, eds. (Serono Symposia Publications from Raven Press, 9). Raven Press. Nueva York, 1993, 306 pags., 94 figs. y 9 tablas. Precio: US S 125.

• Exercise Psychology. The Influence of Physical Exercise on Psychological Processes. P. Seraganian, ed. (Wiley Series on Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine'. T. J. Boll). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Nueva York, 1993. 431 pags., 24 figs, y 14 tablas. Precio: £ 34.95.

• Fisiología Renal (4.a edic.). A. J. Vander. Interamericana/McGraw-Hill. Méjico, 1993. 237 pags., 61 figs, y 20 tablas.

• The Central Nervous System. Structure and Function. P. Brodal. Oxford University Press. Oxford, 1992. 475 pags. y 251 figs., algunas en color. Precio: £ 27.50.

• Analytical Techniques in Immunochemistry. T. M. Phillips. Dekker. Inc. Monticello, N.Y. 1992, 363 pags., 90 figs, y 43 tablas. Precio: US $ 143.75.

• Fear and Defense. P. F. Brain, S. Parmigiani, R. Blanchard y D. Mainardi, eds. (Ettore Majorana International Life Sciences Series, 8). Harwood Academic Publishers. Filadelfia 1990. 430 pags., 56 figs, y 19 tablas. Precio: US $ 53.

• Diccionario Terminológico de Ciencias Médicas (13.a edic.). Ediciones Científicas y Técnicas, S.A. (Masson y Salvat Medicina). Barcelona, 1992. 1589 pags., 46 láminas a todo Precio: 9.500 pta.

• Fisiología Humana (24.1 edic.). R. F. Schmidt y G. Thews. Interamericana. Madrid, 1992. 924 pags., 633 figs, y 88 tablas.

• A First Course in Order Statistics. C. Arnold, N. Balakrishnan y H. N. Nagaraja. (Wiley Series in Probability and Mathematical Statistics) John Wiley & Sons. Chichester, 1992. 295 pags. Precio: £ 42.95

• Química de los Alimentos. O. R. Fennema, ed. Editorial Acribia, S.A. Zaragoza, 1992. 107 pags., numerosas tablas y figuras. Precio: 8.480 pta.

• Hepatic Transport and Bile Secretion: Physiology and Pathophysiology. Tavoloni y P. D. Berk, eds. Raven Press. Nueva York, 1993. 1790 pags., 370 figs, y 110 tablas. Precio: USS 251.

• Transmitter Amino Acid Receptors: Structures, Transduction and Modelsfor Drug Development. E. A. Barnard, y E. Costa. (Fidia Research Foundation Symposium Series, 6). Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. y G. Thieme Verlag. Nueva York. Stuttgart, 1991. 578 pags., 187 figs, y 56 tablas. Precio: DM 149.

• Investigating Their Role in Cancer. M. S. Micozzi, y T. E. Moon, eds. M. Dekker, Inc. Monticello, N.Y., 1992. 490 pags., 13 figs, y 57 tablas. Precio: US $ 178.25.

• Farmacología Humana (2.a edic.). J. Florez, ed. Ediciones Científicas y Técnicas, S. A. (Masson-Salvat). Barcelona, 1992. 1.235 pags., 305 figs, y 252 tablas. Precio: 11.500 pta.