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Edited by Eli Y. Adashi, John A. Rock, and Zev Rosenwaks. 2399 pp. in two volumes, illustrated. Philadelphia, Lippincott–Raven, 1997. $335. ISBN 0-7817-0203-8.

Reproductive Endocrinology, Surgery, and Technology is a two-volume work consisting of 2399 pages. There are three editors and over 190 contributing authors. From my own experience of editing a book less than one tenth the size of this one, I realize that the time interval from receiving the first chapter to actually publishing the edited book can be several years. With this in mind, I read each of the 31 sections (128 chapters) asking myself whether the information was basic and will remain current for many years or whether it was current when written but may soon be inaccurate . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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