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A Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry. J. R.
But there is much in these first 400 pages: PARTINGTON, M.B.E., DSc., Professor history, the phase rule, quantum, atomic, of Chemistry a t East London College, kinetic and ionic theories, valency, indiUniversity of London; lately Fellow cators, chemical equilibrium, laws of of Manchester University. Third edi- stoichiometry. tion. Macmillan and Co., Limited, =he discusion the periodic L~~ is St. Martin's Street, London; New that usually given but the next chapter ~ o r kCity; 1930. viii f 1083 PP. on the Structure of the Atom, three or four times as long, is unusually full. 391 Figs. 13 X 20 cm. $4.25. his is the third edition of this =ell. definite, and satisfactory. I n theremainknown text, the first edition of which ing 500 pages the elements and comappeared in 1921. There has been pounds, grouped in accordance with the "a close revision of the whole text" with periodic table, are discussed. "the addition of new sections and the The hook is attractive, well prepared, simplification of some of the old." (Au- and carefully printed. Only one typoihor's peface.) graphical error and that an entirely The book contains a wealth of material minor one on page 102 was noticed. At with information wd-arranged and the end of the book, fifty-eight pages are brought up to date. "The treatment filled with questions, many of them from of the subject is to some extent historical B.Sc. examinations of British universities. and is largely experimental.'' (Preface.) F,,, ~ ~ students~ who have r a i This is unusually well done, the historical comprehensive examination ahead the references giving personal interest with book be very helpful. AUY teacher exact dates, while references to outstandgeneral chemistry or advanced ing experiments give just enough d d p - will find i t a most valuable source of expea to tion to make clear what was accomplished infomation. ~h~ and how i t was done. The origin of keep a copy on his desk for ready reference. Dalton's atomic theory beginning on HARRISON HALE page 105 and the description of the deterUlirvsas~rvOF ARKANSAS mination of the electronic charge by F~V.TT~V~LL AXXAXSAS ~. Millikan IDD. . 244-5) illustrate this. "The textbook is intended for students Workbook for Use with the Science of who have completed an intraductory Everyday Life. EDGAR F. VANBUSKIRK course" or "for university students" and AND EDITHLILLIANSMITH. assisted by in spite of the fact that the treatment is J m s R. WILSON. Houghton Mifflin intended to be "elementary" it would Company. Boston, Mas.. 1931. vi not be suitable for beginners. The ar214 pp. 20.5 X 28 cm. $0.72. rangement d i e m to some extent from the ordinary. There are 128 pages beThis workbook is designed t o accomfore any element is regularly discussed. pany the authors' textbaok "The Science Oxygen is considered in the tenth chapter of Everyday Life." Believing that the and hydrogen in the eleventh. Chlorine chief objective of general science is t o occupies the thirteenth and the other give training in development of the &enhalogens the twenty-second. No other tific attitude, the authors have so orelements are studied until after the ganized the workbook that students using presentation of the Periodic Law in the it must necessarily take the five steps intwenty-fourth chapter on page 405. volved in the solution of any problem in 2474
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