in the text, footnotes, addenda, and even interspersed in the answers to the problems, cover a widevariety of topicsfromBr0nsted acid-base theory of dimensional analysis to the thermodyanamics of rubber ela.ticity. In summary, this is a mast interesting text which should find its widest use a s a supplement or problem book, or as the perfect text in a liberal arts honors course.
Introduction to Mars Spectrometry and Its Applications
The submioromethods desrribed represent a scaling-dawn operation of one-hundredth of the microscale. The advantages of Robe1.1 W . Kiser, Kansas State Unisuch ultramicro methods are obvious to versity, Manhattan. Prentice-Hall, those who have only an extremely limited Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, sample size for charactenastion. 1965. xii 356 pp. Figs. and tables. The author describes the Oertling Q 01 16 X 23.5 cm. $10.50. balance which was especially developed for submicro assay. This is the cornerAccording to its preface the purpose of stone of all of the techniques described in this book is to teach mass spectrometry to the text. From d l appearances the balRUBINBATTINO those who know very little or nothing ance should sewe its purpose admirably. about it. The background expected of Illinois Institute of Technology Since gravimetric methods are generally a basic course in physics, the reader is Chicago unsuitable, the balance is used exchrsively rudimentary preparation in matheto weigh the original sample. matics, and freshman chemistry. This Because most of the methods are titriis an exceedingly difficult assignment and metric (for greater precision), a goodly the author has not succeeded. remainder of the foundation of the techThe hook is organized into three a p Mechanisms of Inorganic Reactions nique is dependent upon the burette proximately equal seetions dealing with employed. Professor Belcher recommends instrumentation, chemical physics of ionJacob Kleinbwg, qmposium director. the use of a modified Agla micrometer ization phenomena, and analytical and R. K a t M u m n n , University of syringe burette with a total capacity of miscellaneous application. Although each Missouri, Columbia, R. T . M. Fraser, 0.6 ml. with graduations of 0.2 pl. section contains many items of interestand John Bauman, editarial committee. Usually, visual indicators are used ing information, welkeferenced, there is Advances in Chemistry Series, No. 40. wherever possible as opposed to potentiovery little systematic exposition of parACS, Washington, D. C., 1965. vii metric measurements. Where no suitable ticular topics. Many equations are pre266 pp. Figs. and tables. 16 X 23.5 titrimetric method was available, ss in the sented without any derivation which might em. $8. arsenic and fluoride determinations, speomake them meaningful to readers having trophotometric procedures were employed. This volume wntains the proceedings the expected background. Further, the The oxygen-flask combustion was utilized of the 1964 Summer Symposium of the hook is filled to an irritating extent with for sulfur and halogen determinations, Division of Inorganic Chemistry (ACS) on numerical examples consisting of nuleaving only nitrogen to be determined via. merical substitutions into the preceding the topic of the same name. The ten sealed tube decomposition. papers a r e research-oriented with some equations and carried out in meat detail. Only carbon-hydrogen ltnalysis requires background in the nature of specific deI n the section on instrumentation there highly specialized equipment in this new is no mention or introductory develop bails from the literature. Each paper technique. The hydrogen analysis a p covers B single ared; e.g., Chapter 4 ment of ion optics. The section on chemparently was the real stumbling block in by F. B-lo covers Substitution Reactions ical physics of ionization phenomena conestablishment of the whole scheme of tains both very elementary (and inof Square Planar Complexes. For those submicro organic analysis. The carhonreaders who are seriously interested in complete) verbal definitions of molecule hydrogen method which ha3 been d e mechanisms, the book will he of some ions, and a section starting with an (undeveloped involves catalytic decomposition interest. A review which discnsses the rived) secular determinant based on an in an oxygen stream, trapping of the water approximate form of molecular orbital and carbon dioxide at -80" and -196", theory. removal of excess oxygen and manometric In summary, this book can serve as a measurement of the water and carbon ing context seems quite limited, and it meful guide to the literature on the many dioxide. appears worthwhile to review for Tars aspects of mass spectrometry to which it The excellent method descriptions, the JOURNAL the applicability of this book alludes. However, it cannot be recommeans of overcoming interferences, and mended as a text. as a text. Admittedly, however, this book the techniques far difficultly analyza,ble wasnot designed as a text. HENRY ROSENSTOCX moietia would make this hook of conThere is no general introduction to Natiaal Bureau of Standards siderable v a h ~ eto any andytiesl chemist inorganic reaction mechanisms therein, whether engaged in submicro, micro or Washingla, D.C. and the individual papers assume a macro organic analysis. familiarity with the topic. Much of the No utilization has been made in this hook is taken up with the presentation of text of the promising vapor chromstoindividual points of view on unsettled graphic techniqnes for microandysis. issues. The ten main papers we uneven Submicro Methods of Organic Analysis Undoubtedly, this is under consideration in style, quality and clarity; by and large, for future extensions of this excellent work. they seem to be hastily written. The Ronald Belcher, University of Birmingopen-floor discussion seetions are rambling ham, Great Britain. AmericanElsevier ROBERTH. CUNDIFF and inconclusive as would be expected Publishing Co., Inc., New York, 1966. ... R. J . Reynolds Tobacco Co. fmm a meeting of this type. A number of vnl 173 pp. Figs. and tabler. W i n s h S a l e m , North Carolina errors, both scientific and typographical, 15.5 X 23 em. $10. were noted. Also, there are many stateThis is a superb contribution by one of ments which lack the firm,factual foundathe most eminent and distinguished tion appropriate for a text. Some improfessors and practitioners in the field of portant subjects such as outer-sphere analytical chemistry. electron-transfer reactions, ligand field Professor Belcher in this monograph hss stabilization effects, and free radical redelineated a field of analysis that offers actions are not included. Introduction to Quantitative comparable ramifications to that opened I believe that the chemistry teacher Ultramicroanalysis by Pregl in his pioneering work in organic who wishes to give his students something microanalysis. He and his co-workers outside of the presently-limited number of I . M . Koraman, Gorkiy State Univerover a period of the past 15 years have textbooks on inorganic mechanisms would sity, U.S.S.R. Translated by Scripta developed techniques for accurate analysis find it more profit,able to pick sound reTeehnica, Inc. Academic Press, Inc., 3W50 pg range. using sample weights in a search papers and reviews from the liters, 234 pp. Figs. New York, 1965. ix are even more remarkThe achievements ture rather than to use this book as a text. 23.5 em. $9.50. and tables. 16 able when one considers that the average JOHN0. EDWARDS weight of a grain of sugar is 200 pg, and B r w n University they are dealing with samples nizes o n e Prm'denee, Rhcde Island eighth to onefourt,h of t h i ~ amount.
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