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Techniques of surface and colloid chemistry and physics, vol. I
has been covered. This book is an excellent source reference of the 1969 literature in the chosen areas of photochemistry. It should be in every university library. D. P. and Colloid Chemistry and Physics, Vol. I, edited by R. J. GOOD, R. R. STROMBERGAND R. L. PATRICK, Marcel Dekker, New York, 1972, pp. ix+252, price S13.75. Techniques
of Surface
This book is well written and without presenting a laboratory manual strives to present a treatment of the subject based on the practical side of the subject. The treatment for example of the “film balance” is one of the best that has appeared since Adam’s own book on the subject. The diagrams and the graphs are to be specially recommended for their clarity. This volume contains a contribution by N. L. Gershfield on the film balance and a related contribution by M. Blank on monolayer permeability. Care1 J. van Oss deals with ultrafiltration and the visualization of concentration gradients while the subject of bimolecular lipid membranes is written up by H. T. Tien and Robert E. Howard. It is a pleasure to read a book where the actual experiment and the apparatus is given such prominance. In many modern works it is often difficult to grasp the real significance of the studies because the equipment is hardly mentioned. The material is well documented with references to the original literature and there is a good index. It is regretable that one is unable to relate these subjects in this volume with others in the series. The editors announce that the series will deal with all aspects of colloid and surface chemistry but no announcement is made of the subject matter of further volumes so one has the uneasy feeling that the choice of subjects in this case could be fortuitous. D. D. Shock Tube Research, edited by J. L. STOLLERY, A. G. GAYDON Chapman and Hall, London, 1971, pp. xiv+908, price A10.00.
AND P. R. OWEN,
This book is a compilation of the proceedings of the Eighth International Shock Tube Symposium held at Imperial College, London in July, 1971. A glance through the list of contents shows clearly the diverse problems to which shock tubes are being applied at present, and, as such, presents the reviewer with an almost impossible task. Anyone working in the field will almost certainly find some research of relevance reported in the 64 papers and 900 pages. The areas of interest include aerodynamics, boundary layer and shock attenuation effects, the kinetics of a wide range of chemical systems, plasmas, detonation waves, the effects of shock on solids and nucleation. Seven invited lectures were given. In the Paul Vieille Memorial Lecture W. C. Griffith examined the historical growth of shock tube research in relation to the needs of society of the day and suggested possible progress for the future. J- Mol. Structure,13 (1972)
471
of Surface
This book is well written and without presenting a laboratory manual strives to present a treatment of the subject based on the practical side of the subject. The treatment for example of the “film balance” is one of the best that has appeared since Adam’s own book on the subject. The diagrams and the graphs are to be specially recommended for their clarity. This volume contains a contribution by N. L. Gershfield on the film balance and a related contribution by M. Blank on monolayer permeability. Care1 J. van Oss deals with ultrafiltration and the visualization of concentration gradients while the subject of bimolecular lipid membranes is written up by H. T. Tien and Robert E. Howard. It is a pleasure to read a book where the actual experiment and the apparatus is given such prominance. In many modern works it is often difficult to grasp the real significance of the studies because the equipment is hardly mentioned. The material is well documented with references to the original literature and there is a good index. It is regretable that one is unable to relate these subjects in this volume with others in the series. The editors announce that the series will deal with all aspects of colloid and surface chemistry but no announcement is made of the subject matter of further volumes so one has the uneasy feeling that the choice of subjects in this case could be fortuitous. D. D. Shock Tube Research, edited by J. L. STOLLERY, A. G. GAYDON Chapman and Hall, London, 1971, pp. xiv+908, price A10.00.
AND P. R. OWEN,
This book is a compilation of the proceedings of the Eighth International Shock Tube Symposium held at Imperial College, London in July, 1971. A glance through the list of contents shows clearly the diverse problems to which shock tubes are being applied at present, and, as such, presents the reviewer with an almost impossible task. Anyone working in the field will almost certainly find some research of relevance reported in the 64 papers and 900 pages. The areas of interest include aerodynamics, boundary layer and shock attenuation effects, the kinetics of a wide range of chemical systems, plasmas, detonation waves, the effects of shock on solids and nucleation. Seven invited lectures were given. In the Paul Vieille Memorial Lecture W. C. Griffith examined the historical growth of shock tube research in relation to the needs of society of the day and suggested possible progress for the future. J- Mol. Structure,13 (1972)
471