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By Virginia J. Baldwin. 409 pp., illustrated. New York, Springer-Verlag, 1993. $165. ISBN 0-387-94011-1.

This book is close to art: not because it is a labor of love or because the amount of labor involved is massive -- both of which are true -- but because the labor has been intelligent and disciplined. As a result, several virtues have been achieved.

One is that the book is well written and well organized. The sentence structure is simple and straightforward. The chapters are placed in logical sequence. Each chapter or subsection begins with a description of the topic and its relevance. What is known is reviewed, and the reviews are not superficial; instead, they are . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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