236 BOOK REVIEWS

while stating and sticking to his own philosophy, deals with the alternative with respect. Hence because his views accord with my own and are so well expressed I cannot do other than recommend that every ecologist read the book for themselves!

M.D. HOOPER

Marine life: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Invertebrates in the Sea. By D. and J. George, George G Harrap & Co. Ltd. London. 1979.288 pp. including 128 colours plates. 215 × 305 ram. Price: £16'00

A professionally produced reference work which bridges the gap between a systematic tome and an illustrated guide to the marine invertebrates. The text comprises a succinct description of the characteristics of 27 phyla with an authoritative, up-to-date systematic classification to the sub-order level together with line drawings of basic morphology. Sections also provide a useful glossary, a bibliography of references to invertebrate classification, biology and identification guides, and a full systematic index. 1300 full-colour high-quality photographs, mainly of specimens in situ, complement descriptions of representative species selected f rom a wide range of marine habitats and geographical locations.

The authoritative text and wisely selected illustrations make this volume equally valuable for the academic and amateur biologist.

MARTIN WHITE

Fieldwork Projects in Biology. By Marjorie Hingley. Blandford Press, Poole. 1979. vi + 170 pp., 68 black and white photos, 9 figures. 15 X 22 cm. Price: £4"95

This is a useful little book that I would have been happy to have had at hand when I was sixteen but which is somewhat marred by the poor reproduction of the photographs. Nevertheless it covers the needs of both pupil and teacher very adequately, even allowing for the diversity of these potential users and the variety of habitats covered.

M.D. HOOPER

Vegetation and Production Ecology of an Alaskan Arctic Tundra. Edited by Larry L. Tieszen. Ecological Studies: 29. Springer-Verlag. New York. 1978. xvii + 686 pp. ca. 216 figures. 16 × 24 cm. Price: DM 68, US $37.40.

This book is one of a series of national syntheses of International Biological Programme research projects published by Springer-Verlag. It draws together the ecological research of a large team of plant ecologists and physiologists involved in the US contribution to the International Biological Programme's Tundra Biome.

Three sections are presented, each with a short introduction by the editor.