almost q u a n t i t a t i v e l y t o α,/3-phenylglycidamide [sic] with hydrogen per oxide . . , . " a n d "rt,/8-Et.hyleiiic nitriles do not form glycidamides with hydrogen peroxide." I n t h e m a t t e r of n o m e n c l a t u r e , t h e a u t h o r h a s followed t h e usage found in t h e papers cited. T h i s is p a r t i c u l a r l y u n fortunate for t e r m s such a s t r i m e t h y l e n e dinitrile, n a p h t h a l e n e dicyanide, crotonic nitrile, undecylenie nitrile, 1-methyl-l , 2 hexenenitrile (for C1Ï 3 (C1I 2 ):>CH==CHCII3CN), p h e n y l isonitrile a n d β-ΐιιν-βcyanopropionic acid are found. Disre gard of consistency has allowed a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o be missed for t h e creation of a useful guide to the n o m e n c l a t u r e of t h e field. T h e index to t h e book is e x tensive but is still regrettably incomplete and unsystematic.
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M o d e r n Cereal Chemistry. D. W. KentJones and A. J. Amos. F o u r t h edition, vii -f- 651 pages. N o r t h e r n Publishing Co., L t d . , 37 Victoria S t . , Liverpool 1, England, 1947. $15. U I V I D E D i n t o I S chapters, t h i s book m a i n t a i n s t h e s a m e general p a t t e r n of presentation in t h e previous edition. There are revisions, additions, a n d t h e introduction of a new c h a p t e r o n assay of v i t a m i n c o n t e n t of cereals a n d cereal p r o d u c t s . A t t h e e n d of each c h a p t e r t h e principal books of reference a r e cited. L i t e r a t u r e references are a b u n d a n t a n d recent, some of t h e m as l a t e as 1946 a n d 1947. I t is gratifying to h a v e t h i s revised t e x t covering t h e entire field in cereal chemistry, t h e only one in t h e English language. Briefly,* t h e t e x t includes com position of w h e a t , milled p r o d u c t s , long extraction flour ( 8 5 % ) , barley, oats, maize, rice, soya, p o t a t o , and their b y products, information on characteristics of principal wheats of t h e world, w h e a t con ditioning, diseases of wheat, foreign seeds a n d insect p e s t a n d control, g r a n u l a r i t y of flour, flour bleaching a n d improvers, sig nificance a n d application of physical m e a s u r e m e n t s a n d a p p a r a t u s for flour a n d dough testing, flour for special purposes, bread making m e t h o d s , fermentation, enzymatic action, flavor and staling of bread a n d t e s t b a k i n g systems of numerous countries, d a t a o n t h e c o n t e n t of v i t a m i n s *and minerals in cereals, flour (regular a n d long extraction), enriched flour a n d bread, tables of composition of feeds, a n d formula a n d suggestions for balanced r a t i o n s . T h e c h a p t e r on microbiology of cereals, especially on storage and spoilage, is p a r ticularly valuable in m a k i n g t h i s material readily available. Although of general interest a n d similar in principle, t h e assay m e t h o d s for v i t a m i n s ( v i t a m i n s A, C, E , thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, p a n t o t h e n i c acid, pyridoxine) a r e different from those used i n t h e U. S . A. T h e discussions o n moisture a n d general analytical p r o c e d u r e s are interesting a n d instructive although again t h e details of these m e t h o d s are n o t V O L U M E
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t h e s a m e as those used in this country. " M o d e r n Cereal C h e m i s t r y " should be a very useful book to any cereal chemist. V. E. M U N ' S E Y
New Books R e c e n t publications include: A l u m i n u m a n d I t s Applications. Hiram Brown a n d associates. Industrial M a terials and P r o c e s s e s Series. Alex ander Klemin, a d v i s o r y edilor. P i t m a n Publishing C o r p . , N e w York 19, Ν. Υ . S5.75. American Wool H a n d b o o k . Werner von Bergen and / / . R. Manersbcrgrr. Second edition. Textile Book P u b lishers, I n c . , N e w Y o r k 1G, Ν. Υ . $8.00. Chemistry in Action. G. M. Rawlins a n d A. H. Slruble. D. C . Heath & C o . , Boston 1Π, M a s s . S3.00. Compressed Air H a n d b o o k . Com messed Air and G a s I n s t i t u t e , New York 6 , N . Y . S3.0O. Dissociation E n e r g i e s and Spectra o f Diatomic M o l e c u l e s . A. G. Oaydon. J o h n Wilev
