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their function is also briefly described and some basic instrumental diagrams are shown. Three chapters are devoted to sepa­ rations (extraction, chromatography, and ion exchange). The last five chap­ ters are of a more classical variety (gas analysis, sampling, and sample dissolv­ ing). In summary, the authors have at­ tempted to cover a wide area of analyt­ ical chemistry. Often, particularly in the instrumental area, the treatment is very superficial. No references or ad­ ditional readings are cited. Filling this void and greater emphasis on particu­ lar areas will have to be done by the lecturer. All of the discussion is de­ voted to inorganic analysis. On the positive side, the text has nu­ merous examples of calculations, clearly stated, and good questions and prob­ lems at the end of chapters. Also there are review chapters of questions and problems covering the previous materi­ al, a valuable study guide for the stu­ dent. The book is easily read, free of mistakes, and includes necessary tables of constants, logs, etc. It is paperbound and appropriately priced. Volume II, paperbound and reason­ ably priced, is for the laboratory. The first seven chapters are devoted to lab­ oratory techniques. The remaining part of the book contains the experi­ ments, the majority of which are not unusual. In all cases there are several experiments to illustrate a particular area. All contain a brief discussion of the chemistry, a detailed. procedure, notes about the procedure, and a series of questions concerning the experiment. Instrumental experiments included are potentiometric, electrolysis, polarography, amperometric, and spectrophotometic experiments. Two ion ex­ change and one solvent extraction sep­ aration methods are described. Virtu­ ally all of the 39 experiments included deal with quantitative analysis as the final goal. Perhaps it would have been better to include a few that allowed the student to measure various types of constants or physical properties. The book was designed as a compan­ ion for Volume I but could readily be used as the lab text with any other quantitative analysis lecture text.

NEW BOOKS Progress in Reaction Kinetics, Vol. 5. George Porter, Editor, vii + 467 pages. Pergamon Press Ltd., Max­ well House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, Ν. Υ. 10523. 1970. $27

The articles in this fifth volume of the series reflect some of the major 42 A ·

growing points in reaction kinetics. Half of the reviews deal with aspects of photonic processes and excited-state reactions which are increasingly oc­ cupying the attention of physical chem­ ists. Another growing interest is reac­ tions in molecular beams. Pressure is a parameter which has received little at­ tention in condensed phase reactions and improved experimental techniques have made a comprehensive review of the kinetic effects of pressure very timely. The ready availability of com­ puters has made a review of their ap­ plications in reaction kinetics equally timely. Finally, the more conventional thermal reactions are represented by a review of the decomposition of class of molecules of great practical impor­ tance, the organic peroxides. This vol­ ume contains an author index, a subject index, and a reaction index. Final Technical Report on the Role of Solvents in Photochemical Smog For­ mation. Scientific Circular 799. Arthur Levy and Salo E. Miller. 46 pages. Technical Division, National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Associa­ tion, 1500 Rhode Island Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C. 20005. 1970. Paperbound. $1

The National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association has completed its study on the smog-forming tendencies of organic solvent vapors. NPVLA members have financed this threeyear study at Battelle Memorial Insti­ tute of Columbus, Ohio, in an effort to obtain data for use in the continuing battle against air pollution. The basic technique of this research involved the use of a series of eye irritation tests in a specially-constructed smog chamber. This report contains a detailed account of the results of the smog chamber work at Battelle; and, a synopsis of the technical background of photochemical smog and reactivity, the types of stud­ ies conducted, and the dimensions and descriptions of the chamber. A copy of Scientific Circular 798 (a brief sum­ mary of the work done) will be included at the above price. Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds. J. D. Cox and G. Pilcher. xi + 643 pages. Academic Press, Inc., I l l Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003. 1970. $26

This is a modern, comprehensive re­ view of the heats of formation and va­ porization of organic and organometallic compounds. It includes a critical compilation of thermochemical data published on these compounds since

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1930 when accurate measurement in this field began. The heats of forma­ tion of some 3000 substances are listed with estimates of error and details of the methods of measurement. Modern methods for the accurate measurement of the heats of formation and vaporiza­ tion (or sublimation) of organic com­ pounds are described in this book and will be quite useful to both teachers and researchers. Also included are practical and theoretical applications of thermochemical data.

Heme and Chlorophyll: Chemical, Bio­ chemical, and Medical Aspects. Gerald S. Marks, xiii + 208 pages. Van Nostrand-Reinhold Co., 450 West 33rd St., New York, Ν. Υ. 10001. 1969. $12

The boundaries of several scientific disciplines are crossed in this volume which also includes a quantity of infor­ mation on porphyrins hitherto widely scattered in the literature. The major topics covered include the introduction to the pyrrole-containing pigments, chemistry of heme and chlorophyll, separation and purification of tetrapyrroles and precursors, physical properties of tetrapyrroles, biosynthesis of heme and chlorophyll, and disorders of por­ phyrin metabolism. The book will be of value to both students and teachers, as well as research workers and clini­ cians, in the areas of chemistry, bio­ chemistry, and biology.

Fluid Mechanics. Noel de Nevers. xiv + 514 pages. Addison-Wesley Pub­ lishing Co., Inc., Reading, Mass. 01867. 1970. $16.50

This book is intended as an introduc­ tion to fluid mechanics for engineering students in their third academic year. Some of the topics covered in the 17 chapters include: fluid statics; the balance equation and the mass balance ; the first law of thermodynamics; Ber­ noulli's equation; fluid friction in onedimensional flow; the momentum bal­ ance; one-dimensional high-velocity gas flow; pumps, compressors, and tur­ bines; potential flow; the boundary layer; flow through porous media; as well as model studies, dimensional anal­ ysis, and similitude. An effort has been made to keep the presentation clear and simple, with enough detailed examples so the instructor can assign readings and problems and can use these problems to discuss the subject matter. Throughout the text, empha­ sis is placed on the connection between physical reality and its mathematical models.

New Books Diffraction Grating Handbook. Staff of the Bausch & Lomb Diffraction Grat­ ing Research Laboratory, Erwin G. Loewen, Director. 60 pages. Bausch & Lomb, Analytical Systems Division, 820 Linden Ave., Rochester, N. Y. 14625. 1970. Paperbound. $2.50 (priced lower in quantities of 50 or more)

One section of the handbook de­ scribes in detail the fundamentals of grating physics. This section is of spe­ cial significance as it collects in a few concise pages information which one would otherwise have to compile from many textbooks and research pa­ pers. A history of diffraction grating technology, a description of the David Richardson Grating Laboratory in Rochester, and discussions of ruling en­ gines and grating replication are also included in this handbook. Other sec­ tions of this book discuss the blazing of gratings as it affects reflection and transmission, the testing of gratings, different applications, including unusu­ al uses such as satellite spectroscopy and the calibration and electron mi­ croscopes, overcoatings, and general ad­ vice on the selection and use of grat­ ings. This compact volume should be a very useful reference and teaching source for industry, research, and edu­ cation.

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Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Reso­ nance Spectroscopy, Vol. 5. J. W. Emsley, J. Feeney, and L. H. Sutcliffe, Editors. vii + 406 pages. Pergamon Press, Ltd., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, Ν. Υ. 10523. 1970. $18.50

This is the fifth volume in a series concerned with nuclear magnetic reso­ nance spectroscopy, one of the most rapidly expanding branches of chemis­ try. This expansion is taking place over a wide front, embracing not only the fundamentals of the subject but also instrumentation and applications of the technique to a host of structural and analytical problems. This series was to make available a continuous supply of up-to-date authoritative re­ views dealing with topics of current in­ terest. The three articles composing this volume include: the INDOR technique in high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance, magnetic nonequivalence related to symmetry consider­ ations and restricted molecular motion, and applications of Ή nuclear magnet­ ic resonance spectroscopy to the con­ formational analysis of cyclic com­ pounds. An author index and a subject index are also included. This volume will prove valuable to nuclear scientists, chemists, and physicists.

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