Dr. O. Degener
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A New Book By
ONE of the most interesting things about Dr. Otto DegenerV fifth volume on Hawaiian flon is the binding—although this is nu meant as a slight on the content!; The binding is of a new loose-leaj variety; back and front covers cai be screwed apart, presumably tc allow new sheets to be inserted frorr time to time. This sample of boo:< publishing looks an expensive jo < and, according to the author, war made possible only by thr “generosity of the National Science Foundation of Washington, DC”.
The contents of the book are wel‘ above the head of anyone but thr scientist. With this present volume and the four earlier ones, Degenee covers pretty well the whole scope of plant life in the Hawaiian Group, and this, no doubt will bd of considerable interest to botanist!; in other Pacific Islands Groups, eg well as on Home ground. It is noc of course, designed for the enterr tainment of the layman.
Dr. Degener himself is well knowv to PIM readers —for his scientific work, his writings, and through h:r association with Captain Eric cb Bisschop who was killed at the enn of his latest raft drift in Auguss
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