BOOK REVIEWS and eovdent structures, is hardly convincing following the great emphasis upon the inert gas electron structure in the previous t,wo chapters. Little is new in the text-little could he in such s. small, all-inclusive breatise. Although the suthom claim "to pick oonrepts and to discuss them fully" few topics appear to have been omitted. In Chapter 10, States of Aggregation and Suhdivision (12 pages), the following topics are treated: ionic crystals, covalent crystals, Van der Wad's farces, metallic c r p tala, liquids, the perfect gas law, colloids, and solutions (sulubility, freezing point lowering, and concentration terms included). The laboratory experiments are designed to use modern equipment, pH met,ers, counters, ete. There surely are advantages in acquainting students with modern apparatus and techniques. However, such &-ups are expensive. Some of the experiments: rxliosctivity, arid and base titration, solubility product, kinet,ies of hydralysie, ete., appear rather complicated for beginners. The brevity of the text is a. limitation. I t reads like an expanded course outline. One using the hook as a text for a onesemester course would need to use considerable supplemental material. GARTHL. LEE Utah State, University Lopan Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products: Acute Poisoning (Home and Farm)
Marion N . Gleasm, Tiniversity of Rochester, Roehester, New York, Robert E. Gosselin, Dartmouth Medical School, Hmover, New Hampshire, and Harold . Hodge, liniversity of Rochester. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore, Afnrylnnd, 1963. xv 1211 pp. Figs. and tahles. 18.5 X 26 rm. $22.
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The toxic ingredients of 14,000 conlmonly used commercial products are presented as are specific and up-to-date instructions for treating victims of poisonings. Other sect inn^ deal with the general therapeutic approach to poisoning problems, general formulations of household products, n manufacturers' index, and a classification of poisons. This well-organized, well-indexed volume is a unique and outstanding contribution. I t ext,ends the first edition to include extensive bibliographic materid that is current and comprehensive. Anyone requiring additional detailed information on a specific type of poisoning should consult this volume first to avoid the t,ime loss in searching the library indices. Without a doubt this book is a "mnust" for anyone concerned with any aspect of bhe problems related to poisons.
IRVING SUN~HINE School gf Medicine Cleveland, Ohio
Vol. 41, No. 5, May 1964
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