Problems in Quantum Mechanics.
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Medical information is the subject of
"Zone Refining And Allied Techniques" T h e s t u d y of m a t t e r in a high s t a t e of p u r i t y h a s b e c o m e , in recent years, a subject of vital interest to r e s e a r c h workers. T h e r a p i d a d v a n c e s in t h e use a n d application of s e m i c o n d u c t o r s a n d o t h e r materials h a v e resulted in a d e m a n d for materials in so p u r e a state t h a t in m a n y cases t h e desirable limits of i m p u r i t y c o n t e n t a r e well b e low p r e s e n t limits of detection b y k n o w n m e t h o d s . In view of t h e w i d e interest in purity, N . L . Parr h a s set out to p r o v i d e a c o m p r e h e n s i v e review of a powerful m e t h o d of material purification in his book "Zone Refining a n d Allied T e c h n i q u e s . " Parr's a i m is to p r e s e n t t h e subject from a practical, r a t h e r than a t h e o retical point of view, in order to h e l p those w h o r e q u i r e a relatively simple m e a n s for o b t a i n i n g substances in a high state of p u r i t y . An a t t e m p t h a s b e e n m a d e to cater to all types of e q u i p m e n t n e e d s , from inexpensive e q u i p m e n t w h i c h can b e c o n s t r u c t e d easily from laboratory c o m p o n e n t s , t o carefully d e s i g n e d a n d especially constructed a d v a n c e d e q u i p m e n t . T h e a u t h o r presents a qualitative a n d sometimes naive theoretical discussion of certain aspects of t h e freezing process w h i c h h a v e a b e a r i n g on t h e zone r e fining process. H e then goes on to describe t h e practical factors t h a t m u s t b e considered in t h e design, construction, a n d operation of various forms of z o n e refining e q u i p m e n t . A qualitative discussion of material containm e n t , forms of heat a n d t e m p e r a t u r e control, v a c u u m technology, a n d gas purification follows. Finally, h e qualitatively describes some m e t h o d s of estimating t h e impurity content a n d some p r o p e r t i e s a n d uses of zone r e fined materials. This q u a l i t a t i v e book a d d s little to t h e existing literature on t h e subject. Specialists will find few items of v a l u e b u t n e w c o m e r s to t h e field m a y gain some e q u i p m e n t tips.
Zone Refining and Allied Techniques. N . L. P A R R ,
xvi + 184 p a g e s .
St.
Martin's Press, Inc., 1 7 5 Fifth A v e . , N e w York 10, N.Y. 1 9 6 0 . $8.50. R e v i e w e d b y William A. Tiller, W e s t i n g h o u s e Electric C o r p . 60
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G O L D M A N , V. D . KRIVCHENKOV, V. I. KOGAN, V. M. GALITSKII. Translated,
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a n e w journal entitled Medical DocuI t will contain articles on mentation. methodology of m e d i c a l surveys, m e d i c a l statistics, a n d m e c h a n i c a l selection ( p u n c h e d cards e t c . ) . T h o s e interested m a y g e t t h e journal ( w h i c h b e g a n p u b l i c a t i o n in J a n u a r y ) free of c h a r g e . W r i t e to D r . O t t o N a c k e , 2 1 a E h r s e n , Schotmar, Mittelstrasse 2 9 , Germany.
edited and arranged by D . ter Haar. 394 pages. Academic Press Inc., I l l Fifth Ave., New York 3, N.Y. 1960. $12. Consists of problems in nonrelativistic quantum mechanics of varying degrees of difficulty, solved in seminars or given as exercises to fourth-year students of physical faculty at Moscow State University. Production and Application of Enzyme Preparations in Food Manufacture. SCI Monograph No. 11. iv + 180 pages. Macmillan Co., 60 Fifth A v e , New York 11, N.Y. 1961. $6.50. Comprises papers read at a symposium of Royal Society of Medicine in London, October 1959. Progress in Dielectrics. BIRKS, J.
American Society of Lubrication Engineers h a s issued ASLE Transactions, p u b l i s h e d semiannually b y A c a d e m i c Press, 1 1 1 Fifth A v e . , N e w York 3 , N.Y. It contains n e w p a p e r s in every aspect of lubrication, including r e search, design, application, a n d maint e n a n c e , as well as r e a d e r s ' discussions of p a p e r s a l r e a d y p u b l i s h e d . Subscription is $ 1 5 .
"Tables of Wavenumbers" is the title of a small book issued b y t h e C o m m i s sion of Molecular S t r u c t u r e a n d Spectroscopy of t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Union of Pure a n d Applied Chemistry. T h e tables a r e in t w o p a r t s , t h e first dealing with calibration s t a n d a r d s for grating s p e c t r o m e t e r s of h i g h resolving prism s p e c t r o m e t e r s or small g r a t i n g i n s t r u m e n t s . T h e publisher is Butterw o r t h , I n c . , 7 2 3 5 Wisconsin A v e . , N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 14, D . C . Price $6.00.
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editors,
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pages. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 440 Park Ave. South, New York 16, N.Y. 1961. $10. Protides of the Biological Fluids. H. PEETERS, editor, x -f 356 pages. D . Van Nostrand Co., Inc., 120 Alexander St., Princeton, N.J. 1961. $16.75. Proceedings of the 8th Colloquium, Bruges, 1960. Reference Electrodes: Theory and Practice.
DAVID
J.
G.
IVES,
GEORGE
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JANZ. xi -f 651 pages. Academic Press Inc., I l l Fifth A v e , New York 3, N.Y. 1961. $20. Attention to experimental aspects of the subject beyond undergraduate student level. The Research Revolution. LEONARD S. SILK, X + 244 pages. McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 330 West 42nd St., New York 36, N.Y. 1960. S4.95. Reviews fundamental changes in American economy as a result of research findings, with implications for the future in business and economy. Resins, Rubbers, Plastics Yearbook 1960. NORMAN
G.
GAYLORD, editor.
1567
pages. Interscience Publishers, Inc., 250 Fifth Ave., New York 1, N.Y. 1960. $60.
NEW BOOKS
Special Ceramics. P. POPPER, xii -|- 369 pages. Academic Press Inc., I l l Fifth Ave., New York 3, N.Y. 1960. $10.50. Proceedings of a symposium of British Ceramic Research Association, 1959.
Micro-Organisms as Allies. C. L. DUDDIXGTOX. 256 pages. Macmillan Co., 60 Fifth Ave., New York 11, N.Y. 1961. $5.95. Provides a general account for the layman of modern developments in industrial use of fungi and bacteria, a field which has in recent years become important, although use of fermentation is ancient.
World Survey of Phosphate Deposits. Vol. 3 : West, South and East Africa. 97 pages. British Sulphur Corp., Ltd., Fison House, 95, Wigmore St., London, W.I., England. 1961. 60 guineas. Survey covers every known deposit of commercial interest in great detail.
Name Reactions in Organic Chemistry. 2nd ed.
ALEXANDER R. SURREY,
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278 pages. Academic Press Inc., I l l Fifth Ave., New York 3, N.Y. 1961. $8.00. Briefly summarizes principal reactions for more than 100 name reactions. Powder Metallurgy.
Paperbound Chem-Petro Guide: Canada and Latin America. May 1961. 64 pages. Novcs Development Corp., 38 East 57th St., New York 22, N.Y. 1961. $12.
W E R N E R LESZYXSKI,
editor, xvi -f- 847 pages. Interscience Publishers, Inc., 250 Fifth Ave., New York 1, N.Y. 1961. $25. Proceedings of conference, June 1960, New York, Metal Powder Industries Federation and Metallurgical Society of AIME.
Doing Business with the Federal Government: A Guide for the Businessman. v -}- 58 pages. General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service, Washington, D.C. 1961. Free. Continued
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