Pediatric Hematology, by Alvin M. Mauer, M.D. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, The Blakiston Division (330 West 42nd Street, New York, N.Y. 10036), 1969, 486 pp., $23.00

The volume presents an authoritative review of the blood diseases of infants and children by an active pediatric hematologist. The style and content reflect the author's accomplishments as teacher, researcher, and clinician. In his introduction Dr. Mauer points out that a medical textbook may serve individuals of many levels of sophistication ranging from neophyte to specialist. The author has attempted to meet their different requirements in an interesting way. For the student and practitioner he presents concise and clinically useful descriptions of the diseases which constitute the practice of pediatric hematology.