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Current Science Volume 7                                      Volume Index
 
 
 July 1938
 
Water Pollution Research 1-3
The All - India Mesuems Conference 4-5
Postulates in the Relativity Theories of Graviation -- V.V. Narlikar 5-8
Irregular Meiosis and Abnormal Pollen - Tube Growth Induced by Acenphthene -- Dontcho Kostoff 8-11
Medical and Veterinary Importance of Fleas and Ticks and the Possibilities of their Control -- M. Sharif 11-15
   
Letters to the Editor  
Dielectric Constants of Glycerides -- B.V. Bhide & R.D. Bhide
Colouring matter of Indian Tulip (Thepasia populnea ) Flowers : Populnin and Populnetin -- K. Neelkantam & T.R. Seshadri 16 -17
The Coupling Phase of the Linkage Relationship between " Leaf - Sheath - Glume " and " Dry Anther - Grain " Colours in Sorghum -- G.N. Rangaswami Ayyangar & A. Kunhikoran Nambiar 17-19

A New Phanerogamic Parasita of Andropogon Sorghum (Jowar) -- L.S.S. Kumar

19-20
The Occurrence of Root - Hairs on Aerial Roots in Sorghum -- C. VIjayaraghavan & V. Panduranga Rao 20-20

Gynura crepidioides Bth - A Recently Introduced Weed in S.E. Asia -- C.C.G.J. Van Steenis

21-21
The Distribution of Krishna Iyer's " Mean of Fisher's t2" -- K. Raghavan Nair 21-22
Derris ferruginea Benth from Assam -- S. Krishan & T.P. Ghose 22-22
   
Book Reviews 23-29

Erosion and Soil Conservation -- R. MacLagan Gorrie

30-31
Astronomical Notes 31-31
Centenaries - S.R. Ranganathan  
Dulong , Pierre - Louis (1785-1838) 32-32
Zeppelin , Ferdinand (1838-1917) 32-33
Allen , Joel Asaph (1838- 1921) 33-33
Research Items 34-35
Optical Quartz 35-35
Science Notes 36-39
Academies and Societies 40-40
Erratum 40-40
August, 1938
 
The Calder Plan 41-43

The Fisher's of India -- J. Travis Jenkins

43-44
The Control of the Blight Disease of Gram by Resistant Types -- Jai Chand Luthra 45-47


Obituary - Alfred Barton Rendle

47-47
   
Letters to the Editor  
Magnetic Anisotropy of Egg Shells -- P. Nilkantam 48-49

Dielectric Strength of Lacs of Known Origin -- A. Venkatasubban , M.V. Kesava Rao & M. Sreenivasaya

49-51
Choline Esterase in Cobra Venom -- N.K. Iyengar , K.B. Sehra , B. Mukerji & R.N. Chopra 51-53

Composition of Fusel Oil , Mandya Distillery -- Y.N. Raghunatha Rao

53-54
Observations on the Liberation of Helium from Monazite by Heating -- P.R. Subbaram & K.R. Krishnaswami 54-55

Spilitic Rocks from Chitaldrug Mysore State -- Charles S. Pichamuthu

55-57
A Study of the Feldspars from the Mica Pegmatites of Nellore -- N. Jayaraman 57-58
An Important Genetic Constant -- CH. Nek Alam 58-59
Nitrogen Fixation in Relation to Weve - length -- A. L. Sundara Rao 59-60

Transgressive Segrsation in Structural Hybrids -- Dontcho Kostoff

60-62
On a New Spcies of Isoetes in India -- T.S. Mahabale 62-63

Osteological Abnormalities in Rana tigrina Daud -- Maheswar Singh Sood

63-66
Coxal Interlocking in the Lepidopsocidae (Copeognatha ) and its Probable Taxnomic Value -- M.G. Ramdas Menon 66-67
Sulaiman's Predictions -- S.M. Sulaiman 67-68
   
Book Reviews 69-74
British Chemical Industry -- M.O. Forester 74-76
Centenaries - S.R. Ranganathan  
Malebranche , Nicolas (1638-1715) 77-77
Eimmart , Georg Christoph (1638-1705) 77-78
Geddes , James (1763-1838) 78-78
Warington , Robert (1838-1907) 78-79
Astronomical Notes - T.P.B 79-79
Research Items 80-81
Reaction Kinetics -- M.A. Govinda Rau 82-83
Science Notes 84-89
Academies and Societies 90-90
SEPTEMBER 1938
 
Government and Medical Service 91-92
Social and International Relations of Science 93-94
Meine geophysikalischen Arbeiten in Zentral - Asien -- W. Filchner 95-97

Donnan Equilibria in Biological Processes -- K.R. Dixit

97-105
Obituary - Nowroji Saklatvala 105-105
   
Letters to the Editor  

The Fundamental Idea underlying Statistical Tests of Significance -- S.R. Savur

106-107
Preparation of Flavones from o - Aroyloxyacetophenones -- V.V. Virkar & T.S. Wheeler 107-107

Synthesis of 5 - Hydroxy Coumarin --H.A. Shah & R.C. Shah

107-108
Polyploid Plants Produced by Colchicine and Acenaphthene -- Dontcho Kostoff 108-110

Minimum Adequate Size of Sample of F2 required in Experiments on Hybried Vigour and Inheritance of Quantitative Characters -- CH. Nek Alam

110-111
A Case of Triple Parasitism ? Loranthus Vs . Viscum Vs Viscum . -- L. Narayana Rao 112-112

Coffee Black Bean -- S.V. Venkatarayan

113-114
A Case of Commensalism between a Lamellibranch and a Monascidian -- S.M. Das 114-115
Codling Moth in Afghanistan -- Nazeer Ahmed Janjua 115-116


Gynura crepidioides Benth -- N.L. Bor

116-116
Eupelmus tachardiae and its Five Hosts 117-119
   

Book Reviews

120-126
Coconut Research -- R. Child 127-129


Centenaries - S.R. Ranganathan

 
Boerhaave , Herman (1668- 1738) 130-130


Courtois , Bernard (1777-1838)

130-131
Astronomical Notes - T.P.B 131-131


Industrial Outlook - Industrial Carbon Dioxide from Fermentation of Cane Molasses -- N. Sreenivasan

132-133
Research Items 134-134

A History of the International Geological Congresses -- Cyril S. Fox

135-139
Weather Prediction 139-141
" Ascu " - A Wood Preservative --Emmennar 141-142
The Geological Survey of India 142-142
The Krishnan Effect 143-143
Science Notes 143-147


Academies and Societies

148-148
Supplement To "Current Science" - British Association for the Advancement of Science , Cambridge , 1938 149-160

OCTOBER 1938

 
" Vision " and " War " 161-163

Lucknow Unversity Studies

164-164
" Vitaminised " Foods 164-164


Different Theories of the Spiral Nebulae -- A.C. Banerji and Nizamuddin

165-168
Donnan Equilibria in Biological Processes -- K.R. Dixit 169-177

An Automobile Factory in India

177-177
D.N. Wadia 178-178

 

 
Letters to the Editor  

The Earliest Solution of the Biquadratic -- Krishnaswamy Ayyangar

179-179
The Magnetic Susceptibility of Dilute Sodium Amalgams -- S. Aravamuthachari 179-181

Benzylidene - Coumarranones Considered as Chalkones -- T.B. Panse & T.S. Wheeler

181-181
Synthesis of Linear Naphthaflavone -- V.V. Virkar & T.S. Wheeler 181-182
The Electric Double Layar , an Effective Potential Barrier for the Accumulation of the Solute at Surfaces of Solutions of Capillary - Active Electrolytes -- K.S. Gururaja Das 182-182
Bromination of Aliphatic Ketones -- S.V. Shah & D.G. Pishawikar 182-183

'' Knief Cut " at the Base of the Peduncle of Sorghum -- G.N. Rangaswami Ayyangar & B.W.X. Ponnaiya

183-185
The Occurence of Hollow Grains and Hollow Peduncles in Sorghum -- G.N. Rangaswami Ayyangar & Narayanan 185-185

 

 
Book Reviews 186-190

Centenaries - S.R. Ranganathan

 
Buller , Walter Lawry (1838-1906) 191-191

Oliver , Samuel Pasfield (1838-1907)

191-191
Astronomical Notes 192-192
Blyxa echinosperma 192-192
Research Items 193-194

The Indian Central Jute Committee

194-195
Science Notes 196-198

Academies and Societies

199-200
Supplement To "Current Science" - British Association for the Advancement of Science , Cambridge , 1938 - Summaries of Addresses of Presidents of Sections 201-214

NOVEMBER 1938

 
" Spiritual Disarmament " 215-216
International Auxilliary Language 217-218

Recent Discoveries of Fossil Algae in the Cretaceous Rocks of S. India -- L. Rama Rao

218-220
The Fossil Galleries of the Indian Museum -- M.R. Sahni 221-224
Khan Bahadur Mian Mohammad Afzal Husain 225-225

D.N. Wadia

226-226
Nursing Profession 226-226

Letters to the Editor

 
Variation in the Composition of the Pigments of Indian Cotten Flowers -- P. Suryaprakasa Rao and T.R. Seshadri 227-228

Adsorption of Methylene Blue by Active Carbon -- M.V.C. Sastri

228-228
Effect of Treatment on the Hygroscopic Capacity of Soils -- A.S. Rao 229-230
Humic Acid as a Photocatalyst in Photoammonification -- G. Gopala Rao 230-230

Photosensitisation by Stannic Oxide -- Ch. I. Varadanam & G. Gopala Rao

231-231
Technique of Sugarcane x Pollination -- S.A. Hussainy 232-232
The Origin and Elimination of the Mass of Opaque Globules Bathing the Internal Organs of Aphids -- B. Krishnamurti 232-233


Ovulation in Fish -- Hamid Khan

233-234
Evolution of the Vegetative Form in the Gesneriaceae -- A.C. Joshi 234-236

A Note on Morphology of the Ovule of Rubiaceae With Special Reference to Cinchona and Coffee -- A.C. Joshi

236-237
Flowering Branches from the Curd of Brassica oleraceae Linn var. botrytis D.C.-- L. Narayana Rao 237-238

An Important Genetic Constant -- Dontcho Kostoff

238-238

 

Book Reviews

239-250
Spawning of Hilsa -- J. Travis Jenkins 251-252

Centenaries - S.R. Ranganathan

 
Gregory , James (1638-1675) 252-253

Becket , William (1684-1738)

253-253
Herschel , William (1738-1822) 253-254

Astronomical Notes

254-254
Obituary - N.G. Majumdar 254-254

Research Items

255-256
The Treatment and Prophylaxis of Malaria -- Ananthaswamy Rao 256-256

Science Notes

257-261
Academies and Societies 262-262

Errata

262-262
December 1938
 

Protection for Indian Sericulture

263-266
International Congress of Physiologists , Zurich , 1938 266-266

The Basis of One Hundred Years Investigation of Vital Processes -- Everett White Melson

267-270
The Size and Number of the Chloroplasts and the Chlorophyll Content in Euployploid Forms Experimentally Produced -- Dontcho Kostoff 270-273
An Interpretation of the Benham Colour Phenomena in Terms of the Hystersial Augmentation Theory Professor Burridge -- P.S. Naidu 273-276
Subsoil Water Levels on the Agricultural Research Station , Sakrand -- R.S.K.I. Thadani and B.T. Mulwani 277-278
  Dr T.S. Wheeler 278-278
Letters to the Editor  
Magnetic Properties of Copper Amalgams -- S.S. Bhatnagar , P.L. Kapur & Girdhari Lal Mittal 279-280
Preparation of Flavones from o - Aroyloxyacetophenones -- V.V. Ullal & T.S. Wheeler 280-281
The Presence of Cellulase in Potato Sprouts -- B.N. Singh , P.B. Mathur & M.L. Mehta 281-282
Green - Seeded Gram (Cicer arietinum L.) in Central Provinces -- R.H. Richharia & R.J. Kamalakar 282-282
On the Occurrence of Isarachnactis in the Arbian Sea -- N. Kesava Panikkar 282-283
The Chromsome Complements in Eight Species of Locustidae -- J.J. Asana & S. Makino 283-284
A Note on Gametogenesis in a Few Members of Sterculiaceae -- Y.M. Lakshminarayana Sharma 284-285
Alibinism in Mustards -- T.S. Sabnis 285-285
Gynura crepidioides Bth. in China and Hainan -- C.C.J. Van Steenis 285-285
   
Book Reviews 286-291
The Design of Weirs on Premeable Foundations -- V.G. 291-293
Obituary- Pandit Hemraj 293-293
Centenaries - S.R. Ranganathan  
Nicoll , Whitlock (1786-1838) 294-294
Overton , John (1764-1838) 294-294
Hunt , Robert Woolston (1838-1923) 294-295
Burnham , Sherburne Wesley (1838-1921) 295-295
Industrial Outlook - A Method of Preparing Palmyra Jaggery for Refining -- Victor M. Hinchy 296-297
Astronomical Notes 297-297
Research Items 298-298
The Twelfth International Horticultural Congress , Berlin , 1938 -- W.B. 299-300
Science Notes
300-304
Academies and Societies 304-304
Volume -- 7 Complete