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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION
MAY,1929
is then treated. The early introduction of this latter subject is a distinctive feature of this text. "Hydroxides," *'Valence and Formulas," and "Equations" are next in order and then the systematic Fundamentals of Chemistry. CARLWIL- study of the various elements of the LIAM GRAY, Head of Chemistry Deperiodic chart follows. This descriptive partment, Hollywood High School, work is interspersed with chapters on Los Angeles, CLAUDEW. S A N D I P ~ ~important , chemical principles such as Principal of Lankershim High. School. "Chemical Equilibrium and Mass Action." Los Angeles, and H o w m J. HANNA, Enough of an account of the order of Head of Physics Department, Los events has been given to show that the Angels High School. Revised and authors have an original method of treatenlarged edition. Houghton Mifflin Co., ment. Many .helpful illustrations and Boston, Mass., 1929. riv f650 pp. 202 diagrams are included. figures. 12.5 X 18.75 cm. $1.80. One misses the use of the Avo~adro . law in the determination of molecular This is a high-school text and as such weights, the authors having perhaps deals mainly with general inorganic given up the use of mold volume with chemistry. In the later chapters, however, beginning pupils as a bad job. Atomic there is given an elementary account of weights are similarly handed to the pupil organic chemistry and there are chapters ready made. The reviewer may be clingon "Common Fuels," on "Petroleum and ing to a forlorn hope but he still tries to Its Products." on "Soap," "Paints, Varput over a comprehension of these things. nishes, Lacquers," "The Chemistry of While one may not agree with all parts Clothing," "Chemistry in Agriculture," of this text it is one that must command and "Colloids." great respect from all chemistry teachers Thus, we have in the first two-thirds of and we would suggest that all live highthe hook a presentation of facts and laws school chemistry teachers should try to and theories and in the last third numerous become acquainted with it. applications of chemistry. The order F. B. WADE in which the work is given appeals t o the Snoaramce Hroa SCHOOL INDIANAPOL~S. INDIANA reviewer as natural and suitable for heginning students. It might perhaps be still further improved by omitting the Organic Syntheses. Volume IE An Annual Puhlication of Satisfactory second chapter, which deals with "Matter Methods for the Preparation of Organic and Energy" and then teaching the conEditorChemicals. JAMES B. CONANT, tent of that chapter as occasion required in-Chief. with ROGER ADAMS, H. T. in connection with the work as i t proCLARKE, HENRYGILMAN, C. S. MARYEL, gressed. The early attack takes up AND F. C. WHITMORE.John Wiley and some familiar metals and a few less comSons, Inc., New York, 1929. v 108 mon ones and proceeds to inquire into PP. 15 X 23cm. $1.75. the action of the atmos~hereupon them, The ninth volume of this excellent thus leading up to the subject of oxygen in a natural way. The atmosphere and work prepared and presented under the the other gases in i t come next, then editorial guidance of Professor Conant "metallic oxides" are studied. After and his co-workers, maintains in every this, water is taken up and studied first way the high standard set by the earlier from the physical, tlien from the chemical volumes. Accurate and explicit directions are viewpoint. Hydrogen naturally comes next. A chapter on subatomic structure presented for the synthesis of the following follows and dissociation in water solution compounds: interested in the early history of chemistry. C. A. BROWNE
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