Each volume has a table of contents, but has no index nor is there an overall index. T h e utility of the set would be increased if suchindexes were available. The range of the work is an indication of the vigor of Russian work in chemistry. I t is to be hoped that more effective contact between Russian and American chemists will become more common so that both may benefit. The worker in the field of catalysis or organic chemistry will almost certainly find somethine of interest in this set. Whether the high puurohase price can he justified will depend on the individual situation.
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Gas Chromatography 1958
Edited by D. H . Desty. Academic Press, Inc., New York, 1959. xiii 383 pp. Many figs.and tables. 16.5 X 25.5 cm. $13.
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This book contains the Proceedings of the Second Symposium on Gas Chramatography under the auspices of the Hydrocarbon Research Group of the Institute of Petroleum and the Netherlands Chemical Society held in Amsterdam in May, 1958. The 28 papers are conveniently grouped into three sections: Theory (10 papers), Techniques and Apparatus (9 papers), TAOMASE. FER~NGTON and Applications (9 papers). Each section is preceded by a brief review by the The College qf Wooster section chairman. Opening and closing Wooster, Ohio addresses, a summary of the symposium, and a short report on nomenclature are also included. A discussion follows most of the papers. Gar Chromatography Much of the early work in gas chromatogrttphy waslargely empirical. Papers A . I . M . Keulemans, edited b y C. C. in this symposium, however, mske it V e m r , Research Chemists, Koninklijkeclear that theory is catching up with Shell-Laboratorium, Amsterdam. Reinpractice, and that the design of very hold Publishing Carp., New York, 1957. efficient columns based on theoretical xix 217 pp. Many figs. and tables. considerations is now possible. 16 X 23.5 cm. Among the new developments discussed here might he mentioned wetted-wall In the opinion of the reviewer, this hook capillary columns and several detectors of will be the hible of gas chromatographers high sensitivity. Undoubtedly advances for many years t o come. of this kind will find wide acceptanoe Dr. Keulemans, of the Kaninklijke/ ( a t least one gas chromatographic unit Shell Lrtboratorium, is one of the pioneers which uses a capillary column and an in gas chromatography, and has pubionization detector is already on the lished a number of papers in this field. market). The newer detectors have I n keeping with current practice, he has prompted A. T. James t o observe in his devoted most of his book t o gas-liquid summary, "It may well be that the day of chromatography, and anly a single ehapthe katharometer is nearly over." ter t o gamolid chromatography. This book is a valuable addition t o the The arrangement of topics seems very rapidly growing literature on gas chrogood. An introductory chapter is followed matography. I t should beespecially useful by one on analytical applications of gasto research workers and to those interliquid chromatography. Operating variested in the design and application of ables are discussed here, and some exinstruments, but even the occasional user amples of typical separations are preof gas chromatographic techniques will sented. Qualitrttive and quantitative h d much to interest him. The nonmethods are included also. mathematician will have some rough Chapters 4, 5, and 6 cover the theore6 going in several of the theoretical papers, ical aspects of gas-liquid chromatography. but the nature of the material makes this Special applications are discussed in unavoidable. Many good idem are preChapter 7. A section here on the design sented in the course of the discussions, of columns for difficult separations will be and the reader is urged not to overlook much appreciated. them. The book concludes with a chapter on gasaolid chromatography. Three appenJOHN R. LOTZ dixes discuss stationery liquids, kathaThe Pansyluania Slate University rometers, and the purification of commerUniversity Park cial carbon dioxide. An author index completes the volume. The style is clear, yet concise. Chemical Constitution Although a beginner should have little J . A. A. Ketelaor, Professor of Physical difficulty in following the book, the Chemistry, the University of Amstermaterial is complete enough to satisfy the dam. 2nd ed. Elsevier Publishing Co., more advanced worker. The literature New York, 1959. Sole Distributors, has been covered through 1955, with some D. Van Nostrand Co., Ino., Princeton, references to papers presented a t the N. J. viii 448 pp. 35 figs. 37 London Symposium in 1956. tables. 16 X 23 cm. $8.95. The book lacks a subjoct index, but the very detailed Table of Contents provides The new edition of Ketelaar's "Chema reasonably good substitute. ical Constitution" represents a welcome Anyone who works with gas chromatogaddition to the array of texts available in raphy will find this book indispensable. the area of structural theory. While it I t is recommended without reservation. does not differ greatly from the previous JOHN R. LOTZ edition. ~, i t is obvious that the numerical
