* = book in review or declined for review
** = book reviewed in this issue

African Orchids in the Wild and in Cultivation la Croix, Isobyl and Eric, 1997. ISBN 0-88192-405-9 (cloth US$39.95) 423 pp. Timber Press, Inc. 133 SW Second Avenue, Suite 450, Portland OR 97204-3527.

At the Desert's Green Edge: An Ethnobotany of the Gila River Pima Rea, Amadeo M., 1997. ISBN 0-8165-1540-9 (cloth US$60) 430 pp. The University of Arizona Press, 1230 N. Park Avenue, Suite 102, Tucson AZ 85719-4140.

Biodiversity Information: Needs and Options Hawksworth, D.L., P.M. Kirk, and S. D. Clark, eds., 1997. ISBN 0-85199-183-1 (cloth US$60) 194 pp. CAB International, 198 Madison Ave., New York NY 10016.

Biomolecular Electronics: An Introduction via Photosensitive Proteins Vsevolodov, Nikolai, 1998. ISBN 0-8176-3852-0 (cloth US$64.50) 275 pp. Birkhäuser Boston, 675 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge MA 02139.

Biotechnology and Plant Genetic Resources: Conservation and Use Callow, J.A., B.V. Ford-Lloyd, and H.J. Newbury, eds., 1997. ISBN 0-85199-142-4 (cloth US$90) 308 pp. Biotechnology in Agriculture Series, No. 19. CAB International, 198 Madison Ave., New York NY 10016.

Cuttings from a Rock Garden: Plant Portraits and Other Essays Foster, H. Lincoln, and Laura Louise Foster, 1997. ISBN 0-88192-377-X (paper US$24.95) 446 pp. Timber Press, Inc. 133 SW Second Avenue, Suite 450, Portland OR 97204-3527.

The Biology of the Cycads Norstog, Knut J., and Trevor J. Nichols, 1998. ISBN 0-8014-3033-X (cloth US$145) 363pp. Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 E. State Street, Ithaca NY 14850.

The Ecology and Evolution of Clonal Plants de Kroon, Hans, and Jan van Groenendael, 1997. ISBN 90-73348-73-0 (paper NLG120.00 US$67.00) 456 pp. Backhuys Publishers, P.O. Box 321, 2300 AH Leiden, the Netherlands.

Eucalypt Ecology: Individuals to Ecosystems Williams, Jann, and John Woinarski, eds., 1997. ISBN 0-521-49740-X (cloth US$150) 430 pp. Cambridge University Press, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011.

A Field Guide to Common South Texas Shrubs Taylor, Richard B., Jimmy Rutledge, and Joe G. Herrera, 1997. ISBN 1-885696-14-0 (paper US$19.95) 106 pp. Texas Parks and Wildlife Press c/o University of Texas Press, P.O. Box 7819, Austin TX 78713-7819.

Flora Malesiana Series I - Seed Plants, vol. 13 Meijer, W., H. Riedl, T.-C. Huang, R.M.K. Saunders, and B.A. Barlow, 1997. ISBN 90-71236-33-1 (paper Dfl. 125.00) 454 pp. (Includes Rafflesiaceae, Boraginaceae, Daphniphyllaceae, Illiciaceae, Schisandraceae, Loranthaceae, and Viscaceae) Rijksherbarium/Hortus Botanicus, Publications Dept., P.O. Box 9514, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands.

Functionality of Food Phytochemicals Johns, T., and John T. Romeo, eds., 1997. ISBN 0-306-45691-5 (cloth US$95) 273 pp. Recent Advances in Phytochemistry, vol. 31. Plenum Publishing Corp., 233 Spring Street, New York NY 10013-1578.

Gardening with Grasses King, Michael, and Piet Oudolf, 1998. ISBN 0-88192-411-3 (cloth US$34.95) 152 pp. Timber Press, Inc. 133 SW Second Avenue, Suite 450, Portland OR 97204-3527.

*Hardy Perennials Rice, Graham, 1997 (paper; 1995 cloth) ISBN 0-88192-401-6 (paper US$17.95) 210 pp. Timber Press, Inc. 133 SW Second Avenue, Suite 450, Portland OR 97204-3527. (Reviewed PSB 42(4), p. 123)

Introduction to Artificial Life Adami, Christopher, 1998. ISBN 0-387-94646-2 (cloth US$59.95) 374 pp + CD ROM. Springer-Verlag, New York, Inc., 175 Fifth Ave., New York NY 10010.

Marine Botany, 2nd Ed. Dawes, Clinton, 1998. ISBN 0-471-19208-2 (cloth US$79.95) 480 pp. John Wiley & Sons, 605 Third Ave. New York NY 10158.

Metapopulation Biology: Ecology, Genetics, and Evolution Hanski, Ilkka A., and Michael E. Gilpin, eds., 1997. ISBN 0-12-323446-8 (paper US$44.95) 0-12-323445-X (cloth US$89.95) 512 pp. Academic Press Inc., 525 B Street, Suite 1900, San Diego CA 92101-4495.

Molecular Biology of Steroid and Nuclear Hormone Receptors Freedman, Leonard P., ed., 1991997. ISBN 0-8176-3952-7 (cloth US$99.50) 319 pp. Birkhäuser Boston, 675 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge MA 02139.

Molecular Embryology of Flowering Plants Raghavan, V., 1997. ISBN 0-521-55246-X (cloth US$150) 690 pp. Cambridge University Press, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011.

Phenology in Seasonal Climates I Lieth, H., and M.D. Schwartz, eds., 1997. ISBN 90-73348-79-X (paper NLG76.00, US$42.25) 144 pp. Progress in Biometeorology, vol. 12. Backhuys Publishers, P.O. Box 321, 2300 AH Leiden, the Netherlands.

Photosynthesis: A Comprehensive Treatise Raghavendra, A. S., ed. 0-521-57000-X 1997 (cloth US$115) 376 pp. Cambridge University Press, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011.

Photosynthetic Unit and Photosystems: History of Research and Current View (Relationship of Structure and Function) Wild, A., and R. Ball, 1997. ISBN 90-73348-70-6 (paper NLG100.00 US$56.00) 230 pp. Backhuys Publishers, P.O. Box 321, 2300 AH Leiden, the Netherlands.

Pinus (Pinaceae) Farjon, Aljos, and Brian T. Styles, 1997. ISBN 0-89327-411-9 (cloth US$31) 286 pp. Flora Neotropica, Vol. 75. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York 10458-5126.

Plant Invasions: Studies from North America and Europe Brock, J.H., M. Wade, P. Pysek, and D. Green, eds., 1997. ISBN 90-73348-23-4 (paper NLG95.00 US$52.75) 224 pp. Backhuys Publishers, P.O. Box 321, 2300 AH Leiden, the Netherlands.

Plant Life Histories: Ecology, Phylogeny, and Evolution Silvertown, Jonathon, Miguel Franco, and John L. Harper, eds., 1997. ISBN 0-521-57495-1 (paper US$29.95) 313 pp. Cambridge University Press, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011.

Plant Responses to Elevated CO2: Evidence from Natural Springs Raschi, A., F. Miglietta, R. Tognetti, and P. R. van Gardingen, eds. 1997. ISBN 0-521-58203-2 (cloth US$69.95) 272 pp. Cambridge University Press, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011.

*Plant Variation and Evolution, 3rd Ed. Briggs, D., and S.M. Walters, 1997. ISBN 0-521-45295-3 (cloth US$80) 0-521-45918-4 (paper US$34.95) 512 pp. Cambridge University Press, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011.

Pollen Biotechnology for Crop Production and Improvement Shivanna, K. R. and V. K. Sawhney, eds., 1997. ISBN 0-521-47180-X (cloth US$80) 462 pp. Cambridge University Press, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011.

*Principles of Population Genetics Hartl, Daniel L., and Andrew G. Clark, 1997. ISBN 0-87893-306-9 (cloth US$56.95) 481 pp. Sinauer Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 407, Sunderland MA 01375-0407.

Recombinant Proteins from Plants Cunningham, Charles, and Andrew J.R. Porter, eds., 1997. ISBN 0-896-03390-2 (cloth US$79.50) 328 pp. Methods in Biotechnology, No. 3. Humana Press, 999 Riverview Drive, Suite 208, Totowa, New Jersey 07512.

Scaling Up: From Cell to Landscape Van Gardingen, P.R., G. M. Foody, and P. J. Curran, eds., 1997. ISBN 0-521-47109-5 (cloth US$120.00) 386 pp. Cambridge University Press, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011.

Soilborne Diseases of Tropical Crops Hillocks, R.J., and J.M. Waller, eds., 1997. ISBN 0-85199-121-1 (cloth US$120) 452 pp. CAB International, 198 Madison Ave., New York NY 10016.

Some Branch Against the Sky: The Practice and Principles of Marginal Gardening Dutton, G.F., 1997. ISBN 0-88192-409-1 (cloth US$29.95) 207 pp. Timber Press, Inc. 133 SW Second Avenue, Suite 450, Portland OR 97204-3527.

Sulphur Metabolism in Higher Plants: Molecular, Ecophysiological, and Nutritional Aspects Cram, W.J., L.J. De Kok, I. Stuler, C. Brunold, and H. Rennenberg, eds., 1997. ISBN 90-73348-13-7 (cloth NLG175.00 US$97.00) 368 pp. Backhuys Publishers, P.O. Box 321, 2300 AH Leiden, the Netherlands.

Trees - Contributions to Modern Tree Physiology Rennenberg, H., W. Eschrich, and H Ziegler, eds., 1997. ISBN 90-73348-67-6 (cloth NLG235.00 US$130.00) 565 pp. Backhuys Publishers, P.O. Box 321, 2300 AH Leiden, the Netherlands.

The Well-Tended Perennial Garden DiSabato-Aust, Tracy, 1998. ISBN 0-88192-414-8 (cloth US$29.95) 338 pp. Timber Press, Inc. 133 SW Second Avenue, Suite 450, Portland OR 97204-3527.

Volvox: Molecular-Genetic Origins of Multicellularity and Cellular Differentiation Kirk, David T., 1997. ISBN 0-521-45207-4 (cloth US$85) 381 pp. Cambridge University Press, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011.