Seuûad tâe yMetU Chemistry. A History of the Chemistry Components of the National Defense Researchi Committee, 1940-1946. R CONNOR, D. CHURCHILL, JR., R. II. EWELL, C IÎEIMSCH, W . R . KlRNER, G. B. KE STIAKOWSKY, W. C. LOTHROP, W. A. XOYES. JR., AND E. P. STEVEN-
SON. W. A. Ko YES, JR., editor, xviii + 524 page=s. Science in World War Π. Office of Scientific Research and De velopment. Atlantic-Little, Bro vn anil Co., 34 lîeacon St., Boston 6, Mass., 1948. $6.00. IN J. P. Baxter's Scientists Against Time, f,heover-all activities of the Office of Scientific Research and Development from 1940 Ό 1946 were summarized. The present volume, one of seven in the series "Science in World War I I " (the authoritative, de railed history of OSRD), tells the stories of '.he chemistry, chemical engineering, ab sorbents and aerosols, explosives, and mis cellaneous weapons divisions and of the Tropical Deterioration Administrative
Committee. Each section is written by one or more outstanding scientists in timately connected with the particular work described, and an introductory chap ter by the editor gives the general or ganizational plan of NDRC. A four-page foreword has been provided by James B. Conant and Roger Adams, and an epilog by the editor. There are 16 photo graphic illustrations. The result is an enthralling account, re plete with factual information, of some major revealable chemical accomplish ments achieved under the aegis of XDRC. The book emphasizes the immensely im portant part played by the chemist in winning the war, and fortunately, although intended primarily for chemists, much of it will be intelligible to other scientists and to the educated layman. The chemist should, however, note that great though these developments were, they drew upon a backlog of fundamental, pure research. This must needs be replenished if we are to retain our position of power.
REPRINTS of chese symposia and feature articles from ACS journals may be obtained promptly. All are timely—each contains up-to-date information cov-ering an important field of chemistry or chemical engineering:
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"Fluorine Chemistry"
l*EC, March 1947 and Analytical Ed., March 1947 l&EC, October 1947
"Materials of Construction" "Nuclei Formed In Fission"
