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4th ed. trade shows a n d conventions. T h e r e is 104 not even a chapter o n t h e subject of sales pages. John Wilcv & Sons, Inc., 4 4 0 letters a n d business correspondence, topics Fourth Ave., New York 16, Ν. Υ. 1950. which are at least as important ti> a sales $1.25. Reviewed by William F . Meg engineer as t h e art of public speaking. gers, National Bureau of Standards. Many sales executives might also quarrel T H I S is one of Methuen's monographs on with t h e author's point of view on ( 1 ) physical subjects initiated in 1928. " A p the ultimate wisdom of by-passing pur plications of Interferometry" presents a chasing d e p a r t m e n t s a n d ( 2 ) t h e ease brief discussion of optical interference· with which a b u y e r will divulge a n ex phenomena and describes t h e classical in penditure budget to a sales engineer. T h e terferon inters designed by Fresnel, Lloyd. inclusion of a bibliography, t o o , would Raleigh, Jamin, Mack, Michelson, Fabry have been helpful. a n d Perot, Lummer, and Gehrcke. Some In this reviewer's judgment, t h e se early applications to refractometry, gage quence of chapters could b e improved testing, measurement of meters, wave upon a n d , lastly, ' h o index is too sketchy. lengths, a n d stellar diameters a r e included. Selected references, dating from 1809 to S o l v e n t s . 6th ed. T H O M A S H. D U R R A N S . 1929, are given to supplement t h e cur xv + 2 4 2 pages. D. Van Nostrand Co.. tailed sections. Although t h e 1950 print Inc., 2 5 0 Fourth Ave.. N e w York, Ν. Υ. ing is called t h e fourth edition, it is 1950. $6.00. Reviewed b y Carl C. Monrad, Carnegie Institute of Tech identical with t h e first edition printed in nology. 1930; it perpetuates at least o n e typo graphical error a n d ignores all new ap 1 ins book is a rather minor revision a n d plications of interferometry during t h e enlargement of a previous edition p u b past 20 years. This booklet was primarily lished in 1944. In general, revision has intended for the university student, b u t it been m a d e by insertions of n e w material •was hoped that t h e various technical ap in each chapter together with a few addi plications described in it would make it tional references to bring t h e book more of some value to chemists a n d engineers. up t o d a t e . N o attempt has b e e n m a d e to It still retains much academic* appeal, but change material already included in t h e would b e of greater value to chemists and earlier edition. engineers if it were revised to include T h e purpose of this work apparently is modern technical applications t o optical to present several c h a p t e r s on t h e simpler and mechanical testing, researches in theoretical aspects of solvents a n d t o fol aerodynamics, nuclear physics, crystallog low this with the specific properties of raphy, a n d metallurgy. various solvents, particularly those used in the cellulose-lacquer industry. In a sense, Sales Engineering. 2nd eel. ΒΚΗΝΆΙΪΙ) therefore, the major part of t h e book is LESTEH. ix -f- 226 pages. John Wilev & a short handbook o n t h e more important Sons, Inc., 440 Fourth Ave., New York solvent properties. 16, N . Y. 1950. $3.00. Reviewed bv Howard Farkas, U. S. Stoneware Co. T h e theoretical part of t h e book in cludes discussions of such subjects as 1 HIS book covers a profession which is solvent action and power, plasticizers, vis still much neglected in t h e curricula of cosity, vaporization rates, inflammability, most scientific schools. T h e technique of and toxicity. These chapters show little selling engineering equipment in this change from t h e earlier edition. T h e sec highly industrial a g e is a subject to which ond p a r t of t h e book dealing with t h e many advanced students in technical col specific properties of various solvents has leges might well devote their major spe been enlarged in scope to permit addition cialized effort, from a career standpoint. of some newer solvents a n d to give a Practically all aspects of sales engineer somewhat greater discussion of methods ing are covered in minute detail. Topics of preparation. I n general, t h e revisions like t h e planning of the interview, the are minor, b u t there has been considerable subsequent follow-ups, the strategy t o fol improvement in t y p e , paper, a n d other low with different types of purchasers, and mechanical details. T h e book should b e the methods of overcoming many sales of interest as a quick reference 4 for im obstacles are all presented clearly and portant properties of t h e more common concisely. Even the experienced sales solvents but it is in no sense a compre f engineer will profit from h e great many hensive treatise on t h e subject. illustrative examples and anecdotes to b e found in almost every chapter a n d selected Radiographic Testing from actual case experiences. Recommendations A critical reviewer can, however, point out some omissions. 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