next chapter F. A. L. Anet presentsan interestlng dtscuaaion of the advantages and drsadvantages of high-fdd nmr. Of parrtcular merest is thedetakd exdanatlon ofwhv ''C nmr a t three-times the maenetic fielddoes " not necessarily give better results. The final chapter in this volume was written by J. B. Stathers and presents a detailed description of 'T nmr studies of reaction mechanisms and reactive intermediates Mlchael Barfield University of Arizona Tucson. Arirona 85721
Environmental Chemistry, Volume I
G.E g l i n l ~ n Seniur , Reporter A Specialist Repm fm thechemical Society. published by University Press, Belfast, North Ireland, 1975. 196 pp. xii. $7.
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This volume is the first of a series of hiennial reports on Environmental Chemistry prepared by a group of eleven reporters and a senior reporter. It attempts to summarize the published literature on this topic. The summaries are grouped in logical topics and presented in a ct,mprehenui\e and cohesive report. The toptea rowred include. "Stablr I w o n e Studies and Bldaeiral Cvclina," on^ chaoter. 22 oaeesl-an &count of Tsotooe disiributians of C, S, N, H, and 0 in various organic and mineral sources and their use in identifying pollution sources. Three chapters (85 pages) are devoted to the environmental
organic chemistry of major sources of water. The sources include rivers, lakes, marshes, swamps, oceans, and fjords. The major organic components, both dissolved and psrticulate are described together with decomposition pathways and products. One chapter (26 pages) describes the origin, fate, and reactions of hydrocarbons in the marine environment. A chapter (23 pages) is devoted t o the fate of DDT and PCB's in the oceans and the final chapter (31 pages) to the enviranmental organic chemistry of 2.4 dichlorophenaxyacetic acid. The book is well written and covers a numher of important topin well, introducing a subdrantial amount of hard science into the field. I t isdedicatedalmaot entirely touater pollution and completely ignores by design air pollution environmental problems. Numerous analytical techniques are described, which in themselves would also be valuable in the research lab. The book would be useful as a text for a course on environmental chemistry a t a graduate or senior level. Also it would provide a useful book for background information in environmental research. In summary, although the book is somewhat limited in scorn and occasionallv in depth, it provldes anarnple blbl~ograph;Ots P I connects the mfor o r ~ g ~ n nO l~ ~ W ~ I Yand l revoalmg format. mntum m n l o ~ , r aand J. W. Robinson Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Energy. Volume I. Demands, Resources. Impact, Technology, and Pollcy (One of a Three-Volume Set of Lecture Notes). S. S. Penner and L. Icerrnan, University of California a t San Diego, La Jalla, California 92037. Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Reading, Massachusetts, 01867, 1974. xx 373 pp. Figs. and tables. 21.2 X 23.5 cm. Cloth, $14.50. Paperback, $8.50. This is an extraordinary book-not in the sense of beinga bookabout chemistry, which it is certainly not, hut of being a book that has more facts and figures per page than the Guinness Book of World Records. A more accurate title for this first volume of "lecture notes" in a planned trilogy would be "Energy-Facts and Figures," for of the 350 pages (soft cover edition) there are 120 tables and 90 figures, some of which extend over five pages, or an average of three tables or figures on every five pages. Indeed, only 150 pages are free from tables or figures; and with only 23 lines per page (direct photocopy reproduction) there is precious little critical discussion of any topic. Perhaps this is intentional. Thls iirst volume covers energy demands (Chapter 11in great detail tabout one.quanm of the hook, usin{: Jan Diego county a i an illustration, energy resources (Chapter 2) in almost as much detail, with further coverage intended in future volumes, and much shorter chapters on energy consumption, economics. utilization efficiencies.. eeoohvs.. , ioal mplicati
