New Text Advancing Fronts in Chemistry. Vol. I I . Chemotherapy. Wendell II. Powers, editor. 156 pages. Reinhold Publishing Cor])., 330 West 42nd St., New York IS, N. V., 1946. Price, $3.25. I H I S book is based on t h e lectures sponsored by W a y n e University under t h e direction of Neil E . Gordon. The editor mentions in the preface the ainbitious dual aim of the book: "being easily understood by the lay reader without de preciating its value to the research worker who is familiar with the field". T h e chapters on "Chemotherapy in Experimental Tuberculosis" by W. H . Feldman, as well as the chapter on t h e "Chemotherapy of Parasitic Diseases" by W. H . Wright, give an excellent crosssectional picture of t h e state of our knowl edge with respect to these important prob lems from both t h e biological and t h e chemical points of view. T h e review on "Anti-Spasmodics" by F . F . Blicke, a n d on "Chemistry of the Sulfa D r u g s " b y Ε. Η . ]Srorthe3r a r e excellent although briefer than one might wish. W. A. L O T T
Currents in Biochemical Research. David E. Green, editor, viii -f- 486 pages. Interscience Publishers, Inc., 215 F o u r t h Ave., New York 3, Ν . Υ., 1946. Price, $5. A H I S collection of 31 essays successfully presents condensed and up-to-date out lines of some particular fields of biochem istry by experts in those fields, together with stimulating speculations on possible p a t h s of future progress. Space permits only a brief s u m m a r y to indicate the scope of t h e work. Genes and biochemistry are discussed by G. W. Beadle; viruses and the impor tance of their structural a n d chemical modifiability, by W . M. Stanley. General q u a n t i t a t i v e methods are reviewed b y D. D . Van Slyke, viscometry by H. A. Lauffer, isotopes b y D . Rittenberg a n d D. Shemin, and x-ray diffraction by I. Fankuchen and H . M a r k . L . Michaelis discusses oxidation-reduction and H. M . Kalckar, t h e concept of mesomerism a n d free radicals in relation t o enzyme action. Photosynthesis is covered by H. Gaffron from both t h e economic and biochemical standpoints, and plant biochemistry, b y D. R . Hoagland. T h e salient features of the structure and properties of bacterial cells are presented b y R. J. Dubos. C. A. Elvehjem t r e a t s t h e biological significance
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Organic Reagents for Organic AnalysisStaff of Hopkin and Williams Research Laboratory. 175 pages. Chemical. Publishing Co., Inc., 26 C o u r t St.,. Brooklyn 2, N . Y., 1946. Price, S3..75. 1 H I S small volume is concerned entirely with the conventional p r o c e d u r e of the: organic analyst, who, in a d d i t i o n to as certaining certain physical d a t a , seeks his conclusive chemical proof in t h e following sequence: Unknown Compound -f- R e a g e n t New Compound (Derivative) w i t h deriva tive recognition achieved b y its melting point. T h e text is divided into t h r e e categoriesIn t h e first section the a u t h o r s present & brief classification and discussion of the monofunctional compounds—i.e., alcohols,, amines, etc., together with a t a b u l a t i o n of: the common reagents (compounds) com monly employed for the p r e p a r a t i o n of derivatives, t h e latter being; solids witla sharp melting points. T h e second section is d e v o t e d t p a con sideration in alphabetical o r d e r of t h e mosfc
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Economics in One Lesson. Henry Hazliit. xi -J- 222 pages. Harper & Bros., 49 East 33rd St., N e w Y o r k 16, Ν". Υ., 1946. Price, $2. A HERE is m u c h in t h e book appealing t o t h e chemist a n d still more revealing t o h i m . He will be attracted by the sim plicity and sincerity with which t h e a u t h o r stakes and analyzes complicated problems, a n d by his universalistic m e t h o d of presenting not merely t h e immediate effects but also the long-run consequences of economic acts, a n d this n o t only for special economic groups b u t for t h e t o t a l economy of natior W h a t will especially appeal to the realistic thinking chemist is t h e fact t h a t t h e author, unlike o t h e r economists, dissects and dissolves eco nomic fallacies and illusions a n d penetrates t h e veil of money to t h e essence of eco nomic life—that is, t h e purposeful t r a n s formation of m a t t e r a n d energy to higher levels of serviceability. On the other hand, t h e chemist will find it revealing t h a t t h e a u t h o r ' s concept of economics is basically the same a s t h a t developed by Adam Smith in 1776. T h i s explains the strange and dangerous fact t h a t , while science a n d technology h a v e m a d e tremendous progress since t h a t d a t e , social and economic thinking has never shown corresponding advances. ' T h i s is mainly due t o t h e high degree of consist ency of the classical school of economics t o which the a u t h o r rigidly adheres a n d t h e high degree of inconsistency of the v a r i o u s opposing doctrines, neither o n e succeeding in integrating h u m a n society i n t o an ethical, social, cultural, and economic u n i t . T h u s , there is small wonder t h a t t h e a u t h o r , in spite of his commendable in sistence upon t h e interdependence of eco nomic developments, fails to consider t h e driving forces beyond the realm of a b s t r a c t and p u r e economics. While his
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' ' Inorganic Syn tlwses' ' "Inorganic Syntheses", Vol. II, is scheduled for publication early this autumn. T h e reading of proof lias been completed for some time, but publication is delayed because of t h e un pi dented demand o n the technical presses. T h e editorial board responsible for t h e com pilation consists of L. F . Aiidrieth, J. C. Bailar, Jr., II. S. Booth, W. C. Johnson, R. E. Kirk, and W. C. Schurnb, with W. C. Fe melius a s editor-in-chief a n d Janet D . Scott a s consultant on nomenclature and indexing. The volume contains directions for the synthesis of 7S chemical substances. The number of syntheses submitted for Volume I I exceeded t h e number which could be included. Hence, they- have been held over for consideration for inclu sion in Volume I I I . Additional contribu tions t o this volume which should appear early in 1948 are desired at the present time. All communications should be sent to the editor-in-chief, L . F. Audrieth, D e partment of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, 111.
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Estimation of Oxygen in "Oxygen-Free= Atmospheres". Ε. I I . A. L I E B H A F S K Y
Η. W I N S L O W AND»
Volumetric Determination of Aluminum,. M. N. HALE
Activated Glycerol Dichlorohydrin. A. E . S O B E L AND H A R O L D W E R B I N
Amperometric T i t r a t i o n of Cyanide witha Silver N i t r a t e . H . A. LAITINEN, W . P,. J E N N I N G S , AND T . D . P A R K S
Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Still for Misci ble Liquids.
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Microscopical M e t h o d for Determinations of 2 2-Bis-p-chlorophcnvl-l,l,l-trichloroethane in Technical D D T . W . C MCCRONE, ANNETTE VICTOR GILPIN
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Contents of the September issue of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry include: Polytetrafluroethylene. Heat Resistant, Chemically Inert Plastic. M. M. REN FREW AND Ε. Ε. LEWIS Valve Characteristics in Automatic Con trol. S. D. Ross Projection of Laboratory Reaction Ve locity Data into Commercial Design, JOEL H. HIRSII, C. L. CRAWFORD, AND· C L A R K H O L L O W AY, JK.
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Contents of t h e September issue of t h e Analytical Edition of Industrial and Engi neering Chemistry include: General Method of Color Grading. R . H .
Quantitative Determination of Some I n hibitors in Polymers by Ultraviolet Light Absorption. F . W. BANES AND L . T. E B Y Analysis of Binary Mixtures of Normal Aliphatic Dibasic Acids a n d Esters., Use of Composition-Melting Point R e lations of Acids. D. F . H O U S T O N AND W . A. VAN SANDT; also Use of Refrac tive Indices of Dimethyl Esters. D . F . H O U S T O N AND J . S. F U R L O W
Volumetric Determination of Magnesium in Magnesium Carbonate Ores. L . R. WILLIAMS
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F O R D Y C E , L. B . G E N U N G , AND M . A. PILE
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Specific
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Dicyclopentadiene. K A R L UHRIG, E L E A N O R L Y N C H , AND H . C . B E C K E R
Rapid Photometric Determination of Iron a n d Copper in R e d Phosphorus. J . A. BRABSON, O. A. S C H A E F F E R , ANTHONY T R U C H A N , AND L A V E R N E D E A L
Simplified Determination of Manganese in Caustic Soda. R. F . M O R A N AND A. P . M C C U E
Determination of Total Z?e£a-Carotene in Sweet Potatoes and Sweet P o t a t o Prod ucts.. R . T . O ' C O N N O R , D . C. H E I N Z E L MAN, AND M . E . J E F F E R S O N
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Recovery of 2,3-Butanediol Produced byFermentation.
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Composition of Cellulose Esters.
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Fluorometric Determination of Aluminum in Steels, Bronzes, and Minerals. A L
Analysis of Oil-Soluble Petroleum
Fermentation of Douglas F i r Hydrolyzate-
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Change of Latent Pleat of Vaporization, with T e m p e r a t u r e . GOUQ-JEN S U Color Stability of Olive D r a b InfraredReflecting Camouflage Finishes. Ε . Ε J U K K O L A AND R O Y C O H E N
Action of Antifouling Paints. Η. KETCHUM, J O H N D. A R T H U R E. B U R N S , J R .
BOSTWICK.
F E R R Y , AND-
Gel Lacquer Technique for Protective: Coating. C A R L J . MALM AND HAROLDL. S M I T H , J R .
Processing Penicillin. F. C Whitmorc= et al. Effect of Polymolecularity on Deformation, of B u t y l Polymers.
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Styrenc-DJene - Resins in R u b b e r pounding.
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Relation between Specific Refractivity of Polymers and Atomic Structure οΓ P o l y m e r Unit.
Properties
RICHARD H . W I L E Y
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D I E T Z , W. C. M A S T , R. L . D E A N , AND* C. H . F I S H E R
H u m i d i t y Measurements i n Presence of: Water-Soluble Salts. G. C. WILLIAMS; AND R. O. S C H M I T T
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