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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY

CHAPTER II. ON MAGNITUDE

CHAPTER III THE RATE OF GROWTH

The rate of growth in Man.

Pre-natal and post-natal growth.

Variability and Correlation of Growth.

Rate of growth in other organisms * .

The rate of growth of various parts or organs * .

The effect of temperature * .

Osmotic factors in growth.

Growth and catalytic action.

Regeneration, or growth and repair.

C ONCLUSION AND S UMMARY.

CHAPTER IV ON THE INTERNAL FORM AND STRUCTURE OF THE CELL

CHAPTER V THE FORMS OF CELLS

CHAPTER VI A NOTE ON ADSORPTION

CHAPTER VII THE FORMS OF TISSUES OR CELL-AGGREGATES

CHAPTER VIII THE FORMS OF TISSUES OR CELL-AGGREGATES (continued)

CHAPTER IX ON CONCRETIONS, SPICULES, AND SPICULAR SKELETONS

CHAPTER X A PARENTHETIC NOTE ON GEODETICS

CHAPTER XI THE LOGARITHMIC SPIRAL

The Univalve Shell: a summary.

Of Bivalve Shells.

The Shells of Pteropods.

Of Septa.

CHAPTER XII THE SPIRAL SHELLS OF THE FORAMINIFERA

Conclusion.

CHAPTER XIII THE SHAPES OF HORNS, AND OF TEETH OR TUSKS: WITH A NOTE ON TORSION

A further Note upon Torsion.

Of Deer’s Antlers.

Of Teeth, and of Beak and Claw.

CHAPTER XIV ON LEAF-ARRANGEMENT, OR PHYLLOTAXIS

CHAPTER XV ON THE SHAPES OF EGGS, AND OF CERTAIN OTHER HOLLOW STRUCTURES

On the Form of Sea-urchins

On the Form and Branching of Blood-vessels

CHAPTER XVI ON FORM AND MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY

CHAPTER XVII ON THE THEORY OF TRANSFORMATIONS, OR THE COMPARISON OF RELATED FORMS *

EPILOGUE.

NOTES

INDEX.

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