book reviews
Editor: W. F. KIEFFER College of Woorter Woooter. Ohio
Introduction t o Chemistry
Amos l'r~rk, Herberl Meislich, Frank Rreseia, and John Arenls, All of the City College of the City Universit,y of New York. Academic Press, Inc., New York, 1068. xii 377 pp. Figs. and t.ables. 17 X 24.5 em. S9.75.
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With the plethora of chemistry text,s for freshman coorses, i t becomes a problem to choose one most suitable for a p m t , i c d w class. If i t is desired t o have one for the great majority of first year chemistry s t w dents, this is it. I t definitely is not a. text far non-science majors nor is it suitable for bhe so-called "hooors" course. For those who are familiar with the more comprehensive text, "Fot~damentds of Chemistry" by the samo authot.~,this is a modified lower love1 brd np-dated version. Tho anthow introduce t,he use of symhols, form~das,and eqoatious immediately i l l the first, chapter. After the next two chapters on the e l e c h n i c st,rocture of the atoms, details of eqnat,iow and stoichiometry, and the nse of the mole are handled very clearly. The First Law is treated quite quaut,italively but, although entropy is discussed qualitatively, there is no meutim of the Second Law. Energetics is involved in presenting bonding whichdevelops t,he mulecrdar orbital picture and shapes and symme1,ry of molecules. The firsl two thirds of the text present the concepts of modem chemistry and the latter part tho descriptive portion, while kecping in m i l d t,he principles already ,
developed. I t alwaya secms puei~lisr to Ihe reviewer t h a t Nuclear Chemistry is ,)ear the end of the text. I s i t not more logical to i n c l ~ ~ dthis e area with or near Atomic Stmctnre? The States of Matter, Solutions, Acids sud Bases, and Galvanic Cells are treated qnite adequately. Free energy, a3 a. "driving farce" and its interrelationships with standard reduction potentials, is presented very clearly. The seemingly widely accepted current topics presented in a first year chemistry cowse, such as kinetics, transit,ion elements, coordination compounds, equilibria, organic chemistry, and biochemistry are c o m p e t e ~ d ycovered. I n almost all of the topics, the concept is related t o the practical or industrial application. The chapters in general are short (mast of them are between twelve t,u seventee~l pages); important words and phrases are in heavy blsek print; diagrams, tables, or grsphv uwslly have heavy white or black lines on a gmy background; sometimes emphasis iu achieved by blocking words and phrases in gmy; and safety is emphasioed by giving t h e wartling in large block print. lisually t,here is a brief historical paragraph a1 the start of each chapter, and a t the end of each chapter there is offered a selection uf many queslions divided into two grottps. The firs!. set covers the material in the ehapter and the second set selves as drill or o8'ers more roviewed in (he appendices.
A m s Tuvk, Herberl MFislich, Frank Rmeia, and John Arents, Introduction to Chemistry
Earl I,. Mucllerlies and Walter H . Knnoth, Polyhedral Boranes F. K . MeTaggarl, Plasma Chemistry in Elect,rical Discharges Raymond F. Baddour and Roberl S. Timmins, editors, The Application of Plasmas to Chemical Processing
K. Przih~am,editor, Let,ters on Wave Mechanics.
Schroedinger, Planck, Ein&in, and Lorentz Samuel Glasslonc, Sourcebook an Atomic Energy Guy Alezander, Silica and Me. The Career of an Industrial Chemist William R. Nelson, editor, The Politics of Science. Readings in Science, Technology, and Government Mavlin M . Rroadwd, The Sn~ervisoras an Instrnctor. A Guide for Classroom Training Roberl W . Winters, Kneed Engcl and Ralph B. Dell, Acid Base Physiology in Medicine. A Self Instruction Program Giinther Tdlg, Chemische Elementamnalyse mit kleinsten Proben E. H. E. Pietslsch and the Gmclin Instilula, editors, Gmelina Handbueh der Anorganischen Chemie. 8 Auflage, System Nummer 57, Nickel. Teil C, Lieferung 1, Koordinstionsverbindr~ngenmit Neubralen und Inner-kompleubildenden ~iganden E. H. E'. Pielsch and the Cmclin Inslitule, editors, Gmelins Handhuch der Anorganischen Chemie, 8 Auflage, System Nummer 48, Vanadium. Teil A, Lieiec ung 1, Geschichte, Vorkommen, Technologie, Darstallung deu Elements Pcter L. Pauson, Organamotallir Chemistry Add
