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THE present number of this extensive work is devoted to methods of zoological investigation. The first article, by L. Neumayer, deals with the fixation of tissues for histological purposes, and provides a useful, well-arranged account of the various fixatives, with notes on the different tissues to which they are applicable. There are also abundant references to the literature of the subject. The second article deals with entomological technique, and is contributed by Albert Koch. In this account are included descriptions of all the various entomological methods of collecting and mounting specimens, rearing larvae, and the preparation of material for histological study. The third article, by W. A. Collier, deals with the determination of age in fishes by means of growth phenomena afforded by the otoliths, opercular bones, and scales.
Handbuch der biologischen Arbeitsmethoden.
Herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. E. Abderhalden. Lieferung 94. Abt. IX: Methoden zur Erforschung der Leistung des tierischen Organismus. Teil 1, Heft 3: Methoden der zoologischen Forschung. Pp. 439–584. (Berlin und Wien: Urban und Schwarzenberg, 1923.) 6.3 Schw. francs.
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[Book Reviews]. Nature 112, 161 (1923). https://doi.org/10.1038/112161a0
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