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Advances in Tracer Applications of Tritium. Proceedings of the Sym­posium on Advances in Tracer Ap­plications of Tr i t ium, 195S. 67 pages. New England Nuclear Corp., 575 Albany St., Boston IS, Mass. 1959. No charge.

The booklet presents summaries of 11 papers given at the symposium held on October 31, 1958. T h a t symposium was sponsored by New England Nu­clear Corp., Packard Ins t rument Co., and Atomic Associates, Inc. Some of the titles are "React ion of Unsatura ted Organic Compounds with Tr i t ium Gas," ' 'Special Features of Tr i t ium as a Tracer in Industr ial Research," "Some Uses of Tr i t ium in Autoradiog­raphy," "Tr i t ium Measurement Using Ionization Chambers ," and "Vapor Phase Proport ional Counting."

Analyt ical Appl icat ions of Diamino-Ethane-Tetra-Acetic Acid. T. S. West and A. S. Sykes. 106 pages. The British Drug Houses, Ltd., B.D.II . Labora tory Chemicals Divi­sion, Poole, Dorset , England. 1959. 4s. 6d., net.

The first chapter of this book gives a discussion of diaminoethanetetra-acetic acid—or (ethylcnedinitr i lo)-tetraacetic acid—and its complexes. This is followed by a discussion of in­dicators for E D T A t i t rat ions. Physi­cal methods of end point detection and the use of masking and demasking agents are then covered. A chapter on determinat ion of metals includes about three dozen elements, plus the rare ear ths . Two more chapters deal with determination of anions and of water hardness. The use of E D T A in analy­sis of technical materials and as a masking agent is discussed in the ninth and ten th chapters . Finally, the book closes with a chapter on analytical ap ­plications of other "Complexones," ihc lat ter being a registered t rade-mark of L'etikon Co. of Switzerland. Nine tables and a list of 468 references are included in the book.

Analyt ical Chemistry of Polymers. Part I. Analysis of Monomers and Polymeric Mater ia ls . Gordon M. Kline, Editor, xvii i + 666 pages.

Interscience Publishers, Inc., 250 Fifth Ave., New York 1, Ν . Υ. 1959. 816.50.

This book provides information on the analytical methods tha t have proved useful in the testing of com­mercial monomers and polymers. For each major type of polymer methods are described for the assay and deter­mination of pertinent impurities in the monomers. Then follows a discussion of analytical problems in identification and characterization of the composition and properties of the polymer. Special chapters deal with plasticizers, ion ex­change resins, textile tibers, natural and synthetic rubbers, protein polymers, natural resins, and drying oils. The scope and limitations of the methods are discussed. In general, details an; supplied only for previously unpub­lished test.- or modifications of well-known test,-. Otherwise the principal features are given in abbreviated form and the reader is referred to the litera­ture for details.

Analyt ische Chemie. Bûcher und Zeitschri f ten. Katalog 16. 168 pages. A'erlag Chemie, G.m.b.H., Weinheim, Bcrgstr. , Pappelallee 3, Germany. 1959. Xo charge.

This 168-page booklet is divided into three sections: books, periodicals, and author index. The section on books is separated alphabetically into subsec­tions. Each subsection in turn con­tains books listed alphabetically under either subject mat te r or author . No specific division is made between the lat ter two.

The 143-page section, start ing with absorption-spectral analysis and ending with sugar, mentions such topics as antibiotics, medicine, combustion mate­rials, decimal classification, electron microscope, dyes, forensic chemistry, hormones, crystal s t ructure , analyses, laboratory appara tus , mass spec­troscopy, microphotography, organic chemistry, p H determination, physical methods, plastics, rare earths, stoichi-ometry, viscometry, dictionaries, etc.

The dates of publication range from ca. 1918 to date. In all cases llie name of the author , complete title, publisher, and price are given.

The S-page section on periodicals lists current and back numbers avail­able with prices.

The author index (17 pages) refers by numbers to the works included in the other two sections. The entire booklet contains 2861 entries.

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Comprehensive Analytical Chemis­try. Vol. IA: Classical Analysis. Cecil L. Wilson and David W. Wil­son, Editors, xix + 577 pages. Elsevier Publishing Co. U. S. dis­tributors: D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc., 120 Alexander St., Princeton, N . J . 1959. Single vol., $17.50; sub­scription, $14.50.

All types of analytical determina­tions are to be covered in "Comprehen­sive Analytical Chemistry," which will be made up of five volumes. Volume IA deals with the introductory and gen­eral material that may be of impor­tance in any branch of analytical chem­istry. It also covers processes of such long standing that they are usually re­ferred to as classical analysis.

There are 17 contributions to the vol­ume, members of various universities and industrial organizations in Canada, the United States, England, Wales, and Austria. The book is divided into six chapters dealing with a general intro­duction, analytical processes, gas analysis, inorganic qualitative analysis, organic qualitative analysis, and inor­ganic gravimetric analysis. Extensive bibliographies are included at the end of the various chapters and some of the subdivisions of the book.

Volume IB will continue coverage of classical analysis with a treatment of inorganic titrimetric analysis and or­ganic quantitative analysis. Volume IC will deal with gravimetric and titri­metric determination of the elements.

Continuous Analysis of Chemical Process Systems. Sidney Siggia. xiii + 381 pages. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 440 Fourth Ave., New York l6 ,N .Y. $8.50.

Details on all phases of the new analytical devices for attaining eco­nomical, accurate, and continuous monitoring of chemical process systems are discussed in this book. Each in­strument is described as to principle of operation, range of application, accu­racy and precision, installation and con­struction specifications, time for re­sponse, use with controllers, versatility, and interferences. The information given has been collected from journals, commercial literature, and the author's personal communications. It is said to have been reviewed and approved by the instrument companies manufactur­ing continuous analytical devices.

There are 25 chapters, and the book is illustrated with many photographs and drawings. Addresses of about 60 manufacturers are given.

Contributi Teorici e Sperimentali di Polarografia. Vol. IV. Albino Guidoboni, Editor. 361 pages. Con-siglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Ufficio Pubblicazioni, Piazzale delle Scienze, n.7, Rome, Italy. 1959. L. 2500.

This is the fourth volume of the series, "Theoretical and Experimental Contributions to Polarography." As such, it is a collection of some papers relating to the activity of the Polaro-graphic Center of the Italian National Research Council during the years 1957 and 1958.

The various contributions are ar­ranged according to a general classifi­cation of the polarographic matter, as adopted by the center and followed in the first three volumes. After articles on polarographic methodology come those on equipment, theoretical ques­tions, polarographic behavior of some inorganic and organic substances, and applications in chemical statics and kinetics and in analytical chemistry. Some surveys follow, representing the development of the use of polarography in various fields of applied analytical chemistry. The book includes many tables, figures, and references.

Crystal Structures. Supplement IV. Ralph W. G. Wyckoff. Interscience Publishers, Inc., 250 Fifth Ave., New Y o r k l , N . Y . 1959. $22.

This supplement consists of a packet of about 200 loose-leaf pages which constitute additions to Chapters IX, X, XIII, XIV, and XV of the series. Since the entire series is in loose-leaf form, the new pages will be readily added to those previously issued. Except for some illustrations for Chapters IX, X, and XIII, these additions complete the five chapters named.

Differential Thermal Analysis as Ap­plied to Building Science—an Annotated Bibliography. V. S. Ramachandran and S. P. Garg. vii + 182 pages. Central Building Re­search Institute, Roorkee (U.P.), India. 1959. Rs 5/ .

The authors of this book state that differential thermal analysis is more widely used than other techniques such as x-ray, chemical, and optical analyses on clays. The reasons, they add, are that the method is simple, and gives quick and reliable results. A descrip­tion of the method is first given briefly. Then a discussion is given on equip­ment, factors influencing results, theo­retical considerations, and applications. Having briefly covered the above points

in the first 21 pages, the authors pro­ceed with the bibliography. Each list­ing shows the author's name, title of the article, and the reference source, in that order. Then a short commentary pertaining to the content of the article follows. In total, more than 450 ref­erences are listed, grouped in six parts as follows: equipment for DTA; theo­retical considerations; clay minerals; building lime, gypsum, cement, etc.; accessory minerals; and general arti­cles. The book closes with author and subject indexes.

EDTA Titrations. H. A. Flaschka. 138 pages. Pergamon Press, Inc., 122 East 55th St., New York 22, N.Y. 1959. $6.50.

This book provides a description of the basic theory of the method of chem­ical analysis using (ethylenedinitrilo) tetraacetic acid as reagent. In the opening chapters, the general theoreti­cal foundations of EDTA titrations are treated briefly. In addition, each pro­cedure is prefaced by a summary of the relevant theory and background. An attempt is made to cover all im­portant types of application and full procedural details are given in the be­lief that the novice can obtain correct results without additional instruction. The principles and practical details given here are, according to the author, transferable to new procedures and in­dicators. The book includes two ap­pendixes, one of which presents review questions while the other presents a dozen problems with answers.

Electrophoresis: Theory, Methods, and Applications. Milan Bier, Edi­tor, xx + 563 pages. Academic Press, Inc., I l l Fifth Ave., New York 3, N.Y. 1959. $15.

The author points out that recent j^ears have witnessed a broad develop­ment of new experimental techniques in electrophoresis and their application to a variety of substances. This makes it appear that an authoritative presenta­tion dealing with the theory, methods, and applications in their proper per­spective would fill a gap in the existing literature.

Emphasis is on the fundamental principles involved in electrophoresis, the problems encountered therein, and the means of solving them. Laboratory procedures are included to illustrate these problems. Many major areas of application are covered. These include clinical medicine, studies of proteins, viruses, bacteria, and other biological materials, analytical use in organic and

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inorganic chemistry, and preparative and industrial uses. There are 11 chap­ters contributed by authors from sev­eral nations. Extensive references and many illustrations are included.

Gas Chromatography. 2nd éd. Â. I . M. Keulemans. xxi + 234 pages. Reinhold Publishing Corp., 430 Park Ave., New York 22, Ν. Υ. 1959. $7.50.

The first edition of this book ap­peared in 1957. The new edition brings the book up to date in view of advances in practical details that have taken place since the original was published. Among the new advances that are dis­cussed are the development of columns having an extremely large number of theoretical plates, the introduction of new and highly sensitive detection sys­tems, the use of gas-solid chromatog­raphy for special purposes, and the separation of isotopes. The author has also replaced some of his previous ap­plications with others of more imme­diate interest. The first appendix is rewritten, and the former second ap­pendix has been omitted in favor of another one on elimination of noncon-densable gases from commercial carbon dioxide. Also, a subject index has been added in this edition.

Gas Chromatography Applications Manual. Theron Johns. 71 pages. Beckman Instruments, Inc., Scien­tific and Process Instruments Divi­sion, Fullerton, Calif. 1959. $5.

This workbook, a revision of an earlier edition, covers the basic theory of gas chromatography, proper instru­ment design, column technology, and applications. One section is devoted to the application of chromatographic analysis to continuous process gas or liquid streams. The laboratory appli­cation sections cover such subjects as qualitative and quantitative analysis and trace component analysis, with pro­cedures and computations. The man­ual has about 50 illustrations and a bibliography of more than 500 refer­ences.

High-Resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. J. A. Pople, W. G. Schneider, and H. J. Bernstein, xii + 501 pages. McGraw-Hill Book Co., 330 West 42nd St., New York 36, N .Y . 1959. $13.50.

This book is designed for those who want a fairly full account of the princi-

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pies underlying high-resolution Ν MR, the range of NMR application, and a survey of achievement to date. It in­cludes high-resolution work on liquids and gases, but makes no attempt to cover broad-line NMR of solids. Di­vided into two parts, the book first describes the basic principles of the sub­ject and the nature of the apparatus used; then it surveys applications to chemical problems. In Part I, empha­sis is placed on aspects likely to be im­portant in chemical applications, such as spectral analysis and the interpreta­tion of chemical shifts. The attempt was made in Part I I to include most of the high-resolution studies that had been published to the time of writing. Much of the experimental material de­scribed is on the magnetic resonance of protons, the authors feeling that pro­tons will continue to be the most im­portant nuclei studied by this tech­nique. There are three appendixes on nuclear properties, transitions due to random fields, and volume diamagnetic susceptibilities of some chemical com­pounds. A list of general review arti­cles, together with an extensive bibli­ography of individual research contri­butions, is given at the end of the book,

Lehrbuch der Analytischen und Praparativen Anorganischen Chemie. 3rd ed. Gerhart Jander and Hildegard Wendt. xix + 421 pages. S. Hirzel Verlag, Birkenwald-strasse 185, Stuttgart N, Germany. 1959. D M 2 2 . - .

In view of the increasing use of semi-micro techniques, the authors felt that a complete reworking of this book was desirable. Consequently it is distin­guished from previous editions largely with regard to classification and range of material. At the same time, the effort has been made to refrain from making it a specialized work and to re­tain the original objective of facilitat­ing an introduction to inorganic chem­istry and its problems. The recom­mended semimicroprocedures differ from customary macromethods only in nonessentials. Differences which do occur are generally concerned with technical—use of centrifuge instead of filtration, more frequent use of the microscope, and so on. In broad out­line, the book is divided into five parts. These include an introduction and sec­tions on theoretical foundations, general fundamentals of work methods, analy­ses, and preparations. Diagrams are given where necessary, and there are 24 photographs of crystals plus reproduc­tions in color of the spectra of several of the elements.

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