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many of the techniques (or tricks) de- scribed here are of such obvioos simplicity and cleverness as to leave the reader wondering, "Why didn't I think of that?"

DAVID L. POWELL The College of Wooster Woostw, Ohio

s in Spectroscopy-Organic re Determination by NMR, IR,

nd Mass Spectra

lnwg M . Trost, University of Wisconsin. if \1. A. Benjamin, Inc., New York, 1967. 416pp. 23.5 X 28cm. $7.50. Paper- bound.

This problem book in spectroscopy eon- tains infrared, ultraviolet, nuclear mag- netic resonance, and mass spectra for two hundred organic compounds. The spectra for each compound are conveniently ar- ranged and clearly recorded so that they can be viewed simultaneously. On the p ~ g e containing the spectra are recorded the percentage composition and the osmometric molecular weight. Almost all classes of organic compounds are repre- sented.

The problems are difficult and challeng- ing. Most of them require inferences from each of the available spectra. for their solution. There are no reference tables of spectra so the problem solver must use

other sources of data. This is an experi- ence which closely parallels that en- countered in solving a research problem.

Certainly, the person who successfully works the problems in this book will be well equipped for the assignment of stmc- tures from modem spectroscopic data. The book seems most appropriate for ad- vanced undergraduates and first year graduatestudents.

J o s ~ p n D. DANFORTE Grinnell College

Grinnell, Iowa ,50112

100 hre Deulrche Chemisehe G&hatt

h a l t e r Ruske, Humholdt UMersity, Berlin. Verlag Chemie, Weinheim/ Bergstrasse, West Germany, 1967. 260 pp. 82 figures and photographs. 15.5 X 23.5 cm. DM 14 (= 3.50 dollars).

This outstanding volume was commis- sioned by the German Chemical Society in honor of its 100th birthday. The sooiety was organiaed on November 11, 1867, and the first scientific meeting was held in Berlin on January 27, 1868. I ts Berichte likewise dates from 1868. There is no need here to attempt an analysis or ab- stract of the contents of this well re- searched chronicle, which in much detail gives the story of the beginnings, growth, vicissitudes, and present state of this or- ganization. Every chemist knows what i t has signified in the development of our

science. The history of this organization is closely related to that of the great German chemical industry and the latter has always supported the Geaellschaft in i k many ventures.

The stmy is told largely in terms of the men who headed it,, and so we find the sec- tions labeled the A. W. Hofmann era, the Emil Fiseher era, etc. The years of growth were followed by the dark periods that resulted from the German defeats in the two great wars and the political situa- tion during the Hitler regime. After the country was divided, the Gesellsckajl too was split; now the Gesellsehajl Deutscher Chemiker is active in West Germany and the Chaische Gesellsehajt in der Deutseher Dernokratischen Rebublik func- tions in East Germany. The Berichte has likewise been divided or rather it now a p pears as two independent journals.

Besides i b Berichte, the Deutsche Chem- ische Gesellschaft has sponsored numerous literary undertakings. The mast impar- tant of these has been Beilslein, Gmelin and since 1892, the Zentmlblatt. I t has also played an important part in standard- izing the academic instruction a t the German universities. All these activities and more are set down in much detail in this story. Footnotes and the many ref- erences to the Berichle are of great value and the photographs add much.

Though the German is of medium di5- culty, this volume deserves s. wide distrihu- tion even in countries where German is a

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foreign language. Every chemical library should have a oopy and chemical historians in narticular will find much reliable infor- mation in this hook. I t is fortunate that though well made and stoutly bound the publisher has kept the price very low.

Rnwa E. OESPER Universitg of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio

New Volumes in Continuing Series The following tiles are those of

volumes i n continuing series. Many of theseseries are familiar to readem, who are best semed by prompt an- nouncement of the appemance qf the new titles. The policy qf T H I S JOURNAL will be to publish full reviews only of inaugural volumes in new series.

Recent Progress in Hormone Research. Volume 23

Edited by Gregory Pineus. Proceedings of the 1966 Lawentian Hormone Con- ference. Academic Press, New York, July 1967. ix + 691 pp. Figs. and tables. 16 X 23.5 om. $28.

Advancer in Catalysis and Related Subjects. Volume 17

Edited by D. D. Eley, Nottingham, En- gland; H e m n Pines, Evanston, Illinois; and Paul B. Weisz, Princeton, New Jersey. Academic Press, New York, August 1967. xv + 443 pp. Figs. and tables. 16 X 23.5 cm. $18.50.

Contributms: C. R. Adams; Y. Ameno- miya; J. 0'M. Bockris; R. J . Cvetanovic; J. Horuiti; M. Krans; D. S. MacIver; T. Nakamura; C. P. Polle, Jr.; S. Srinivasan; T. Takeshita; K. Tmahe; H. H. Vage; H. Wrahlowa.

The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Physiol- ogy. Volume 9

Edited by R. H. F. Manske, UniRoyrtl Limited Research Laboratmy, Guelph, Ontario. Academic Press, New York, August 1967. xv + 589 pp. Figs. and tables. 16 X 23.5 cm. $27.

Catributors: F. Bohlmann; V. Cerny; M. Cnrcumelli-Rodostamo; 0. E. Ed- wards; G. Fodor; T. R. Govindachari; G. Habermehl; R. K. Hill; P. W. Jeffs; M. Kulka; G. Lettenbsuer; H. T. Openshaw; A. Popelttk; E. Ritohie; 1). Schumann; M. Shamma; F. Som; J. Stanek; W. C. Taylor; J. T. Wrobel.

Vacuum Microbalance Techniques. Volume 6

Edited by A . W. Czanderna, Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam, New York. Proceedings of the Newport Beach Conference on Vacuum Micre balance Techniques, held October 23-25, 1966. Plenum Press, New York, 1967. xiv + 178 pp. Figs. and tables. 16 X 23.5 om. $12.50.

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