BOOK REVIEWS applirat,ions nauld he most v-elconie in a wries E U C ~as hhis. The four remaining chapters are devoted, primarily, to descriptive chemistry, hot a discussion of structures and the applkatian of physical principles are not neglected. Thwe are: "Halidcs and Oxyhalkks of the Elements of Groups Vh and VIh" by John I\'. George; "Some Fluorine Compounds of the Transition Metsls" by R . D. Peacock; "Unusunl Oxidation b t s s of Same Aetinidr and Lant,hsnide element^" by L. B. Aeprcv and B. B. Cunningham, and "\lets1 Alkoxides" hy U. C. B r a d l q . The revim, on fluorine compounds by Prarock i~ notable in that. i t ineludcs a sertion on preparative methods and techniques. I n view of the rapidly expanding arcas in inorganic chemistry i t is becoming increasingly apparent t o all that i t is impossible t o keep abreast with modern dovelapments hy merely making a cssual survey of the literature. Acrordingly eritird revien-s snch ss these are becoming more and more important. A11 persons interested in developments in inorganic chemistry should have access to these rollccted r~orks.
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