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The facts concerning Kammerer's case are reviewed. Koestler's view that Kammerer was unjustly accused is presented and shown to be incorrect.
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This book review was prepared some time ago. Nevertheless, it deals with a topic of such importance that we decided to publish it anyway—The Editors.
To aid those readers who cannot read German fluently, the author has included all of Kammerer's articles written in or translated into English, even though they are not always the most pertinent references.
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Aronson, L.R. The case ofThe Case of the Midwife Toad . Behav Genet 5, 115–125 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01066805
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