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techniques, such as automated thermal desorption, and ignores others, such as sequential or multidimensional chromatography, that might be particularly pertinent to the analysis of complex mixtures. Halogen-containing compounds are addressed in Chapter 9. The discussions of sampling and analytical aspects are very thorough, and the chapter has one of the more recent sets of references. Chapter 10 is an interesting discussion of remote monitoring techniques, mostly related to plume measurement. It was fun to read, in contrast to the chapter on speciation techniques for atmospheric particles. The chapter on precipitation measurement also required considerable energy and concentration. The inclusion of a chapter on lowcost methods of air pollution analysis was a novel idea, but it might have been more appropriate to call it "Basic Considerations in Air Sampling" and to have moved it to the beginning of this edition. Coverage of individual topics in the chapters on planning and executing an air pollution study and quality assurance is so brief that it is of little value other than to remind the reader to consider certain related aspects. My overall impression is that this is a good book for someone new to the field of air pollution measurement or for someone moving into a new area within the field. I would have preferred to have article titles in the references because the book appears to have been designed for collaboration with particular references. This is a book that I would want to have on my bookshelf, but I would not want it to be my only reference source on air pollution.
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Books Received Ion Chromatography. James Tarter, Ed. 448 pp. John Wiley & Sons, 605 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10158. 1987. $79.75
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Development of Drugs and Modern Medicines. J. Gorrod, G. Gibson, M. Mitchard, Eds. 669 pp. VCH Publishers, 303 N.W. 12th Ave., Deerfield Beach, Fla. 33442. 1986. $163 Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry. Basic Concepts, Instrumental Aspects, Applications, and Trends. A. Benninghoven, F. Rudenauer, H. Werner. 1227 pp. John Wiley & Sons, 605 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10158. 1987. $150 Organic Pollutants in Water. I. Suffet, Ed. xv + 797 pp. American Chemical Society, 1155 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. 1987. $109.95
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