book reviews In eonclusian, I recommend Flurry's book highly t o that new and growing breed of organic chemists who wish to be able t o carry out respectable theoretical calculations on a routine basis. Nevertheless, i t is m y personal feeling (not necessarilv shared bv others) that those chemistry arises from bona Jide quantum theory must seek elsewhere. One final comment-and this is directed a t the publishers-concerns what appears to the reviewer BS an exorbitant price for a very small book. Considering the size of the potential market (individuals, not libraries, I presume) the price of over five cents per page appears to be considerably above tbat necessary for obtaining reasonable returns.
F. L. PILAF, University of New Hampshire Durham, 038Z4 Structure of High-Resolution NMR Spectm
P . L. Corio, Mobil Oil Corporation, Prineton, New Jersey. Academic Press, Inc., New York, 1966. xi 548 pp. Figs. and tables. 16 X 23.5 em. $15.
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This book is an expansion of the wellreceived Chemical Reviews article, entitled "The Analysis of Nh'llt Spectra," that was writtcn by the author in 1060. I n keeping with this article, the book represents an advanced treatment of nmr theory and harkground material necessary for a detailed quantitative ~~nderstanding of speetral analyses. After what seems occasionally t o he a n overdose of introdr~etorvmaterial cover-
2 ; magnetic moments in stationary and r ~ t a t i n g ~ m a g n e tfields i c in Chapter 3; and hack t o angular momentum, but now of rnnltispins, in Chapter 4 ; we get to page 127 xnd Chapter 5 whirh develops the eeneral theorv of steadv-state soectra. q necessary. Anyhow, for clarification, a Chapter 6 proceeds t o deal quantitstivoly with systems containing two groups of msgneticdly equivalent nuclei. The treatment here is thorough and general relationships for transition frequencies and intensities are tabulated. Chapter 7 which is entitled, Perturbation and Moments Calculations, deals with more. I t is here that the X-npproximation, concept of snhspectra, and exact treatment of A,.BX., systems are presented. The section concerning moment analyses of spectra is the most comprehensive account that I have seen. Tho perturbation approach is applied t o the xndlysis of a weakly ronpled ABC system. Chapter 8 presents primarily a theoretical basis for analysis of symmetrical spin systems and includes a presentation of group theory. One may wonder sometime about now what the difference is, if any, between magnetic equivalence (Chapter 6 ) and symmetrical equivalence; and what is meant by the
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author's use of primed and unprimed nuclear spin designstions. Comments here and there (Chapter 6 ) do, if searched for, attend to this matter. A splendid section on multiple quantum transitions and much too brief discussions of double resonance and spin echo experiments are give,) in Chapter 9. A description of the nuclear Overhauser effect, unfortunately, is missing. Five appendices deal with various mathematical matters. The first appendix which surveys linear algebra may be nsefnl to many readers. Appendix V I gives numerical values for transition frequencies and intensities of several systems hsving two groups of equivalent protons. This is not a hook t h a t even the most sophisticated specialist may read casually with benefit. Whereas, Caria writes clearly and concisely, he gives the reader few breathing spells from his mathemalieally rigorous approach. Notably absent are sufficient discussions and examples to illostrate clearly the practical aspects of analyzing spectra arising from the spin systems presented. Conseqt~ently, the hook will he of limited use t o person.; not familiar with the practice of spectra analysis. The book is primarily one of theory. I n this area, I imagine i t t o he the most, comprehensive single reference source available. Anyone more than superficially interested with the theorv of nmr and with the bases necessary for correct interpretations of nmr spectrashould own this book. EDGARW. G A R ~ I S CJR. H, Uniuersily a j Minnesota Minneapolis, 55456
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Comprehensive Biochemistry. Volume 27, Photobiology, Ionizing Radiations Edited by Marcel Florkin, University of Liege, Belgium and Elmer H. Slotz, University of Rochester, New York. Elsevier P~tblishing Co., New York, August, 1967. xiv 384 pp. 16 X 23 em. $20.
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Conlribulors: P. Alexander; Dr. J. Amesz; C. D. B. Bridges; Dr. L. N. M. Duysens; S. B. Hendricks; F. H. Johnson; J. T. Lett.; J. K. Setlow; H. W. Siegelman; M. I . Simon; K. V. Thimann. Proteins and Related Subjects. Volume 14, Protides of t h e Biological Fluids (Proceedings of t h e Fourteenth Colloquim. Bruger, 1966) Edited by H. Peelem, i)irect,or of the Simon Stevin Institute and of the Lahoratory of St. Jan's Hospitaal, Bruges, Beleium. Elsevier Pnblishine Co. New YO&, June, 1967. xiii 734pp. 'Figs. and tables. 18 X 24 cm. $40.
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