tric constant, refractive index, electrophilicity, nucleophilieity, and a sterie parameter. The extent to which same 175 physical or chemical processes correlate with these parameters is described in a table. Another table gives values of most of the parameters for 239 solvents. Other chapters are on the separation of polar, steric and resonance effects by J. Shorter (221ref), LFER'sin inorganic chemisby by J. R. Chipperfield (176ref), LFER's in enzymology by J. F. Kirsch (103 ref), interpretation of drug activity by A. Cammarata and K. S. Rogers (170 ref), and interpretation of mass spectral data bvM. M. B m e v (65refl. ' ~ l t h o u g h tl% mkti-authored work varies greatly from chapter to chapter in utility, clarity, and authoritativeness, it is a worth-while acquisition for reference libraries. John E. Leffler
Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32306
Practical Fluorescence: Theory, Methods, and Techniques George G. Guilboult, Louisiana State University. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1973. xi + 664 pp. Figs. and tables. 26 x 18.5 cm. $29.50. This book consists of nearly 700 pages and 16 chapters on a variety of topics coming under the general heading of luminescence. All of the chapters except three are written by Guilbault. The three exceptions are chapters by Wehry (Chapter 3) on "Effects of Molecular Structure and Molecular Environment on Fluorescence," by Cben (Chapter 12) on "Extrinsic and Intrinsic Fluorescence of Proteins," and by Govindjee, Papageorgiou, and Rabinowitsch (Chapter 13) on "Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Photosynthesis." The book is hasically an updated (references are generally through 1971 as compared ta references through 1966 in the 1967 edition) and somewhat expanded version of the multi-authored "Fluorescence Theory, Instrumentation and Practice" edited by Guilbault in 1967 (also published by Dekker); the 1967 edition came about as a result of a Symposium at the 1967 Miami Beach ACS Meeting. Chapters of Introduction to Luminescence (Chapter I), Instrumentation (Chapter 2), Practical Aspects of Measurement (Chapter 41, Inorganic Substances (Chapter 6), Assay of Organic Compounds (Chapter I ) , Fluorescent Indicators (Chapter 15), and Forensic and Environmental Analysis (Chapter 16) are quite well-referenced and generally useful for the experimenter using luminescence methods for the first time or for the student who wishes to learn something about the basis of, instrumentation for, and measurements of luminescence spectrometry. However, the reviewer feels these chapters are fairly stereotyped, i.e., they A48
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are similar to or add no new or fresh approach to other books already published on fluorescence, e.g., the two books by Udenfriend on "Fluorescence Assay," the bwk hy White and Arganer on "Fluorescence Analysis," and the hook by Parker on "Photoluminescence of Solutions." However the chapters on Fluorescence in Enzymology (Chapter 8), Chemiluminescence (Chapter 9), Analysis on Solid Surfaces (Chapter 14), and the ones by the guest authors (Chapters 3, 12, and 13) are very well-written, up-to-date discussions of the respective methods and principles. The final three chapters on Phosphorescence (Chapter 51, Atomic Fluorescenee Flame Spectrometry (Chapter lo), and Electrogenerated Luminescence (Chapter 11) are slightly up-dated versions of the same chapters in the previous hook on "Fluorescence" edited by Guilbault; nevertheless, these chapters should be of considerable use (several concept errors are present in the atomic fluorescence chapter) to those wishing to learn some of the basic concepts, experimental aspects and uses of respective methods. The 1973 edition of "Fluorescence" is certainly a mare coherent, well-rounded, and analyticaly useful book an luminescence methods than the 1967 edition which contained omissions and many overlaps as is the ease with multi-authored bwks. If the student or researcher, who wishes to learn more about luminescence methods, does not have a book on fluorescence already or if he is particularly interested in the luminescence of enzymes, solid substrates, structural-spectral aspects, chlorophyll, and proteins then he should buy (if he can afford the $29.50 pricetag) this 1973 Guilhault bwk. However, if he already has a book on fluorescence or if he wishes to obtain a thorough understanding of such topics as luminescence principles, luminescence instrumentation, phusphorimetry chemiluminescence, applications of fluorescence spectrometry electrogenerated chemilumineseenee, and fluorescenet indicators, then he should use some caution in purchasing this particular book. In conclusion, this hook, by Guilbault is a good bwk and worthy of consideration by many for their personal libraries; however, the major question raised by this reviewer is "Is this bwk with the large number of hwks already available on similar subject matter really needed?" J. D. Winefordner
University of Florida Gainesville. 32601
John Dalton. Critical Assessments of his Life and Science Arnold Thockray, University of Pennsylvania. Harvard University Press, 190 pp. Cambridge, Mass., 1972. xiv Tables. 23.5 X 15.5 cm. $11.50.
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