BOOK REVIEWS and perhaps misleading to cite them. I m u ~ t comment, however, about two paints. First, the author states: "In precise terms, the ideal gas is a limit (as 0) of a real gas, so that P (pressure) the properties of an ideal gas are the limitO)." ing properties of real gases (as P This is not true, as can be readily demonstrated with the Jaule-Thomson coefficient. A system is not specified fully in thermodynamics by its equation of state. Secondly, Figs. 4 8 and 5-4 are drawn confusingly, in that strangely curved trsjectories are ascribed to free molecular motion.
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F. A . Henglein, Technische Hochschule, Karlsruhe. 11th ed. Verlag Chemie, 821 Weinheim, Germany, 1963. xii pp. Figs. and tables. 19 X 27 cm. 7Y DM.
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Henglein brings together the vast and diversitied fields of inorganic, organic, biochemical, pharmaceutical and nuclear technology as well as metallurgy and chemicsl engineering. The reader will find interesting chapters on instrumentation, materials of construction, plant design, chemical economics of different countries, chemical education, patent procedures, history of chemical technology as well as fundamentals of thermodynamics and kinetics. There are few suhjects related to chemical technology that Henglein did not include in his book. Among the interesting topies that will have general appeal m e racket fuels, Xerox process and flotation. The book is therefore, an encyclopedia for the general reader, an intelligent text for the student and a reference work for the man in industry. Every chapter is well documented by numerous references to recent literature, a large number of flow sheets, line diagram that are exceptionally clear, pictures from all over the world, and quot,ations from Goethe. The hook concludes with a. valuable index with about 2400 entries. The book is printed on large size finequality paper; the print is small, sometimes very smell, in order to accommodate maximum information in minimum space, hut still clear enough for easy reeding. Although the hook covers a large variety of subjects, it is homogeneous. The author's purpose is to show the conneetions between various branches of chemical industry. The book is recommended as
a successful effort in achieving this purpose. I t is the fruit of about 40 years of teaching and industrial experience, and is written not just for students to study for passing examinations, but more especially to arouse their enthusiasm for this vital branch of chemistry. Chemical industry, as Prof. Henglein points out in the introduction, needs chemists and engineers who can think by themselves. FATHIHashsHI Montana School of Mines Butte Investigation of Rates and Mechanisms of Reactions. Palts 1 and 2
Edited by S . L. Friess, Piaval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, E. S. Weis, Rice Cniversity, Houston, Texas, and Amold IVeissberget-, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, New York. 2nd ed. "Technique of OrganicCbemistry," Volume VIII. Interscience Publishers (a division of John Wiley and Sons, Inc.), New York. Figs. and tables. 16 X 23.5 em. Part 702 pp. 623.50. 1: 1961. xiii xii 879 pp. 530.00. Part 2: 1963.
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These volumes contain reviews of methods which are applied to the determination of reaction rates and mechanisms. This is a "Second Completely Revised and Augmented Edition." This new edition contains 27 chapters,
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BOOK REVIEWS each of which considers some aspect of the subject. Since there is a different author for each chapter, the writing style and the type of material included varies greatly. For example, one author will carefully state the limits of applicahilit,y of s derivl~tionand the next may give a dogmat,ir st,ntement,. An author whose chapter appears lator in the book may not refer hack ton. previous chapter. Fur example, the discussion of the transition ptat,e theory occurs a t least twire. The disoussir,ns o i the acidity function are mother instance of lark of careful editorial work. On page 522, "The success of the diagnostic usr of the acidity function.. . has been striking," and on 1463, "The conflicting evidence and doubts . . .somewhat dinrinish its value as n, diagnostic rriterion." The last two quotes certsinly indicnt,e n difference of opinion het,ween "experts" in the field. The unwary reader who has had litt,le experience with acidity functions could be misled hy rending the first, opt,imistie sbatement with no reference t,rr thesecond. One additional objection is that the second edition repeats four or five chapt,en from t,he first edition. These are essent,ially unchanged, and add ronsiderahly ta the cost of lhe book. T h r contents of these v r h m e s are t,oo divellie to comment upon in detail. The expansion has been largely in the field of Rapid and Very Rapid Itesction~. Chap-
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outweighs the editorially uneven quality of the final product.
J. D. REINHEIMER College of Woosler Wooster, Ohio
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Edited by Marlin Grayson, American Cyanamid Co., Stamford, Connecticut, and Edward J. G~iffilh, Monsanto Chemical Cu., St. Louis, Missouri. Interscience Publishers (a division of John Wiley and Sans, Inc.), New York, 1964. vii 262 pp. Figs. and tables 16 X 23.5 cm. $12.
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Conlribulors: T . Howard Austin; K. Dmrel Berlin; Eugene R. De Sombre; Ronald G. Harvey; M. Nagabhushanam; Shigeru Ohashi; Melbert Peterson; .\I. &I. Rauhut. Gmelinr Handbuch d e r Anorgmlschen Chemia. 8. Auflaga. System Nummer 9, Schwefel, Teil B, Lieferung 3 Edited by E. H. E . Pielaeh and the Gmelin Inslih~te. Verlag Chemie, GMBH, Weinheim/Bergstrasse, 1963. lii i44 pp. Figs. and tables. li.5 X 25.5 rm. $139.
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