book reviews of conservation of energy operates also. The chapter on chemical transport presents fluid flow from a chemist's point of view. The tapic of heat transfer considers the flow of heat and why it can he extremely important in large scale operations. The chapter on kinetics cmsiders experimental data, rate constants, and reactor design. Separation processes are essential t o isolating the product. Instrumentation is necessary to control the process. Other considerations such as planning and checking the development process and optimizing conditions are essential. A brief discusslon is given of patents, how they are ohtained, and why they are important. Any process must rest on sound economics so process development must be accompanied by careful cost studies. Research of various types contributes to the development of a successful process. Finally, a case study of a development is given. The book is well written and covers the subject matter quite well. The presentation is aided by many diagrams, charts, and tables. Each chapter has selected references. Eight of the fourteen chapters are supplied with good problems for class assignment. It would not be difficult t o devise problems for the other chapters. Anyone familiar with the contents of this book would enter industry with a distinct advantage over his uninformed colleaeues. Anvone professing ta
'hook W . Conard Fernelius
Kent State Univeeity Kent. OH 44242
Resonance Raman Spectroscopy a s an Analytical Tool Editor A. J. Melveger. The Franklin Institute Press, Philadelphia, 1978. Figs. & talrles. 23 X 15 cm. iii t 84 pp. $10.50. This is a collection of four papers which comprise the proceedings of a symposium held in conjunction with the Eastern Analytical Symposium of December 2,1977. The appearance of this volume in less than a year frtm that date is commendable, particularly since the material reflects the state of the art in a rapidly changing field. As such, this is a h w k for present consumption hy those with an active interest in resonance Raman effects. It c d d be used as a resource in a current topics seminar a t the advanced undergraduate or graduate level, but an introductory Irentment would be advisable .1e.e.. - D. P. Strmmnen and K. Nakamoto, this Journal, 54,474 (1977)]. Although the title might suggest otherwise, the emphasis is not on how resonance Raman techniques can be applied to the practical solution of analytical pmhlems. This reflects the state of a field in which the important experiments were still being devised, and the full potential of the technique is yet to be realized. Consequently, the authors are mainly concerned with describing the phenomena and the techniques available for ~~~~~~
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minimizing the experimental difficulties. Chief among the obstacles to obtaining the spectra is the fluorescence problem. Coherent resonance Raman techniques, most notably coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS),appear tooffer the potential for alleviating this problem, but with considerable increase in instrumental sophistication and cost. These relatively new developments are extensively discussed throughout the book. A certain amount of redundancy is unavoidable in a collection of this kind, and this volume is no exception. On the positiveside, however, the presentations by different authors of the same topic occasionally help to clarify. Pertinent theory is tersely stated, hut detail is sufficient to carry along the discussims. References t o more complete treatments are given throughout. A useful index is included. Considering the speed of publication, the hook is relatively error-free. Robert L. Caner Univerrity of Massachusem/BOSton Boston. MA 02125
Proton and Carbon-13 nmr Spectroscopy
R. J. Abraham and P.Loftus, Heyden & Son Inc., 247 South 41st Street, Philadelphia, 1978. xiii 230 pp. $13.50.
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The authors state that the aim of this hook is to produce a basic text which treats nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr) spectra of the two most important nuclei, 'H and 'W, as an integrated whole, to give the precise theory of each phenomenon, and to consider the simplest examples in detail, thereby avoiding complex mathematics. The first chapter discusses the basic principles of nmr (12 pp.). The next twochapters include qualitative aspects of chemical shifts !'I pp.1 and nucl~nripin-spin roupiing I X pp.,. Talrlts ilisrle~teddata t'or the t w type %,i n w k i are incIud4 This k i d i w r d hy a chapter un s p ~ < r r analy3~s .~l ,?O pp.,, whwh r r q u m s no prcweus knowlcdgeut qumtum ~nrrhanici.i)i.;cussi~ms arc prrientrd mr .prclm d t h r .\H, AHr and A H X type.. Thc subsequent chapters present concise descriptions of a variety of topics and practical applications not found in the older nmr texts. Chapter V is cmcerned with pulse Fourier transform techniques (19 pp.). The last two chapters comprise almost one-half 01 the text and deal with the subjects of double resonance techniques and relaxation mechanisms (42 pp.) and applications of nmr (49 p p ) . In these chapters brief explanations are presented tbr a large numher irf phenomena and experiments, which are supplemented by specific examples. These include homa- and hetenmuclear decoupling, the nuclear Overhauser effect, ':'C relaxation times including their chemical significance,elucidation of hiasynthetic pathways, rate processes, and lanthanide shift reagents. Collected a t the end of the book are a selection of spectral problems and solutions based on 'Hand IJC spectra of 25 organic molecules (27 pp.). There are no oroblems dealinr s~ecificallv with ~ h e i e i d e mirht r ~ .t h.e textual . ~ . material. ~ hate d d k t d u r i rindirq rn;lttrin. diwussed In the text in tlle4h
