Books modern liquid chromatography, trace metals in biological fluids, and drug interference in laboratory testing. T h e chapters on competitive protein binding assays and drug interference in laboratory testing were not originally presented as lectures b u t were added because of the current interest in these subjects. T h e book is reproduced from typewritten text.
Proceedings of the First European Symposium on Thermal Analysis. D. Dollimore, Ed. xxxv + 458 pages. Heyden & Son Limited, Spectrum House, Alderton Crescent, London NW4 3XX, England. 1976. $23 Collected in this volume are short summaries (2-3 pages) of papers presented a t the First European Symposium on Thermal Analysis, organized by the Analytical Division of the Chemical Society on 20-24 September 1976. T h e 146 summaries are grouped into six sections on instrumentation a n d technique, physical chemistry, organic chemistry and polymers, inor-
ganic chemistry, earth sciences and associated industries, and applied sciences. T h e text is reproduced from author-furnished typewritten text.
Analytical Methods for Use in Geochemlcal Exploration. R. E. Stanton. 52 pages. Edward Arnol Publishers Ltd., 25 Hill St., London W1X 8LL, England. 1976. Paperbound. £2.20 T h i s volume succeeds a previous publication by S t a n t o n in 1966 t h a t dealt exclusively with colorimetric methods of analysis. Unlike the first publication, the present volume devotes less t h a n half of its space to colorimetric methods and introduces new chapters on instrumental methods t h a t have become more readily available in recent years. There are chapters on atomic absorption and x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and a chapter on emission spectroscopy contributed by C. H. James. Also added in this volume is a chapter on cold extraction methods. T h e procedures are written in sufficient detail to enable
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Atlas of Carbon-13 NMR Data. E. Breitmaier, G. Haas, and W. Voelter. Plenum Publishing Corp., 227 West 17th St., New York, N.Y. 10011. 1976. $59.50 This handsomely packaged threering binder volume is the first installm e n t of a series which promises t o compile all reasonably verified carbon-13 N M R data from the available literature. T h e data reported in the earlier literature are largely chemical shifts. Only more recently have couplings a n d spin-lattice relaxation been reported. T h i s first volume for 1003 compounds therefore reports data on chemical shifts and assignments only. T h e subsequent volumes will present couplings and relaxation data. Extensive indexing is provided at the end of the text for easy cross-referencing. Alphabetical, chemical class, molecular formula, molecular weight, and chemical shift indexes are included.
Continuing Series Chromatographic Science Series, Vol. 7: Fundamentals of Integrated GC-MS. Benjamin J. Gudzinowicz, Michael J. Gudzinowicz, and Horace F. Martin. Part I: Gas Chromatography, vii + 382 pages. Part II: Mass Spectrometry, vii + 326 pages. Marcel Dekker, Inc., 270 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016. 1976. $37.50 (Part I) and $35.75 (Part ID T h e purpose of this volume is to describe in very basic terms the fundamental principles of integrated G C M S - c o m p u t e r instrumentation. Therefore, by design, the volume is divided into three separate parts. T h e first two parts deal with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. T h e texts are devoted primarily to review of general theory and basic principles of techniques. However, many illustrations of actual applications and tables of data for each instrumental technique are also provided to enable the reader to appreciate the limitations and potentials ascribed to each method. T h e contents of the two parts include: fundamentals of gas-liquid chromatography; detectors—operating principles and theory; qualitative methods for molecular structure determination by gas chromatography; mass spectrometry: general theory,
