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The essential oils. Vol. VI. By Ernest Guenther. D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc., New York, 1952. xvi + 481 pp. Illustrated. 15.5 × 23.5 cm. Price $9.75
Book Reviews The EssentioL Oils. Vol. VI. By ERNESTGUENThe book is so broad in scope and so replete with THER. D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc., New information relating to the many ramifications of
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York, 1952. xvi 481 pp. Illustrated. 15.5 x 23.5cm. Price $9.75. This volume completes the series on the essential oils, previous volumes of which have been reviewed in THISJOURNAL. The sixth volume is composed of monographs describing individual oils; the arrangement is the same as for the third, fourth, and fifth volumes of the series. In this final volume, essential oils from the following plant families are covered : Ericaceae, Betulaceae, Valerianaceae, Verbenaceae, Cistaceae, Cruciferae, Liliaceae, Iridaceae, Araceae, Palmae, Cyperaceae, Moraceae, Aristolochiaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Ranunculareae, Euphorbiaceae, Malvaceae, Usneaceae, Podocarpaceae, Pinaceae, Taxodiaceae, and Cupressaceae The completion of The Essential Oils has required many years of field investigations in nearly all of t h e oil-producing regions of the world, in addition t o ten years of literature search, editing, and writing, The task has been complicated by having been carried out during a period of rapid progress in chemistry and involved economic changes, but the final accomplishment has certainly been well worth the effort expended, The editor and those who have contributed are to be congratulated upon t h e successful completion of a well-conceived project designed to furnish complete information on t h e essential oils. The value of the work is enhanced by an index t o Volumes I-VI inclusive, and the inclusion in the final volume of a botanical classification of essential oil plants.
A Textbook of Pharmacology. By WILLIAM T. SALTER, M.D. W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1952. xiii 1240 pp. Illustrated. 18 x 26 cm. Price $15. The author of this book, who is professor of phar-
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macology in the Yale University School of Medicine, has written a unique book which goes quite beyond the scope of most textbooks of pharmacology, The book is written in an informal, chatty style which is typical of the author, but which does not detract in the slightest from the quality of t h e information presented. It is obviously designed for students who expect t o become physicians and as a reference book for medical practitioners. The volume is divided into two parts, nine sections, and fifty-five chapters. Part I discusses the general principles of pharmacology; Part 11, drug action on physiological mechanisms; Part 111, the application of drugs in clinical medicine; and Part IV, toxicology. In general, each chapter in Part I1 follows the same pattern, beginning with a historical introduction which is followed successively by a treatment of the nature and source, the chemistry, the pharmacodynamics, the effects on special systems and organisms, toxicity, absorption, metabolism and fate, clinical utilization, and preparations applicable to the type of drug action being discussed.
pharmacology that it will be found useful not only by medical students as a textbook, but also by pharmacy students for supplementary reading and by pharmacists as a reference book. The volume is documented throughout with pertinent references t o t h e original literature and is provided with an adequate index which facilitates the location of specific information. Chemical Trade Names and Commercial Synonyms. By WILLIAMHAYNES. D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc., New York, 1951. iv f 279 pp. 16 x 24 cm. Price $5.50. This is a useful book for anyone who has occasion t o identify special names used in the chemical industry. The book presents 20,000 entries arranged in alphabetical sequence and includes many trade names and coded names of chemicals used in the textile, paint and varnish, perfume and cosmetic, agricultural, and many other industrial fields. No attempt has been made, however, to include generic and trade-mark names of chemicals used as drugs, although the book does list names of many intermediates used in the pharmaceutical industry. For that reason it should be useful to chemists and purchasing agents in the pharmaceutical industry. Throughout the book, many manufacturing sources are indicated, and a key t o manufacturers listed with their addresses constitutes t h e first twenty-two pages of the book. Mr. Haynes’ listing of chemical trade names and commercial synonyms should fill a useful purpose. The Art of Eloquence. By THEODORE R. McKELDINand JOHN C. KRANTZ, Jr. The Williams and Wilkms Company, Baltimore, 1952. x $245 pp. 15 x 22.5 cm. Price $3. Ordinarily only books dealing with t h e basic sciences of pharmaceutical interest are reviewed in these columns. An exception has been made in the case of this book, because one of the authors, Dr. John C. Krantz, Jr., is so well known in pharmaceutical circles. Both authors are noted for their accomplishments in fields other than public speaking, and the appearance of this volume emphasizes the versatility of each. About half the book is devoted to hints on how t o plan and deliver speeches in an effective manner. I n this section, such important subjects as vocabulary building, voice modulation, the technique of speaking, and many other problems connected with speaking in public, are adequately treated. In t h e second portion of the book are reproduced speeches of different types which have bcvn used successfully by the authors. The book can be recommended to anyone who wishes to improve his performance in public speaking, and the authors are to be congratulated upon the success of their undertaking.
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York, 1952. xvi 481 pp. Illustrated. 15.5 x 23.5cm. Price $9.75. This volume completes the series on the essential oils, previous volumes of which have been reviewed in THISJOURNAL. The sixth volume is composed of monographs describing individual oils; the arrangement is the same as for the third, fourth, and fifth volumes of the series. In this final volume, essential oils from the following plant families are covered : Ericaceae, Betulaceae, Valerianaceae, Verbenaceae, Cistaceae, Cruciferae, Liliaceae, Iridaceae, Araceae, Palmae, Cyperaceae, Moraceae, Aristolochiaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Ranunculareae, Euphorbiaceae, Malvaceae, Usneaceae, Podocarpaceae, Pinaceae, Taxodiaceae, and Cupressaceae The completion of The Essential Oils has required many years of field investigations in nearly all of t h e oil-producing regions of the world, in addition t o ten years of literature search, editing, and writing, The task has been complicated by having been carried out during a period of rapid progress in chemistry and involved economic changes, but the final accomplishment has certainly been well worth the effort expended, The editor and those who have contributed are to be congratulated upon t h e successful completion of a well-conceived project designed to furnish complete information on t h e essential oils. The value of the work is enhanced by an index t o Volumes I-VI inclusive, and the inclusion in the final volume of a botanical classification of essential oil plants.
A Textbook of Pharmacology. By WILLIAM T. SALTER, M.D. W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1952. xiii 1240 pp. Illustrated. 18 x 26 cm. Price $15. The author of this book, who is professor of phar-
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macology in the Yale University School of Medicine, has written a unique book which goes quite beyond the scope of most textbooks of pharmacology, The book is written in an informal, chatty style which is typical of the author, but which does not detract in the slightest from the quality of t h e information presented. It is obviously designed for students who expect t o become physicians and as a reference book for medical practitioners. The volume is divided into two parts, nine sections, and fifty-five chapters. Part I discusses the general principles of pharmacology; Part 11, drug action on physiological mechanisms; Part 111, the application of drugs in clinical medicine; and Part IV, toxicology. In general, each chapter in Part I1 follows the same pattern, beginning with a historical introduction which is followed successively by a treatment of the nature and source, the chemistry, the pharmacodynamics, the effects on special systems and organisms, toxicity, absorption, metabolism and fate, clinical utilization, and preparations applicable to the type of drug action being discussed.
pharmacology that it will be found useful not only by medical students as a textbook, but also by pharmacy students for supplementary reading and by pharmacists as a reference book. The volume is documented throughout with pertinent references t o t h e original literature and is provided with an adequate index which facilitates the location of specific information. Chemical Trade Names and Commercial Synonyms. By WILLIAMHAYNES. D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc., New York, 1951. iv f 279 pp. 16 x 24 cm. Price $5.50. This is a useful book for anyone who has occasion t o identify special names used in the chemical industry. The book presents 20,000 entries arranged in alphabetical sequence and includes many trade names and coded names of chemicals used in the textile, paint and varnish, perfume and cosmetic, agricultural, and many other industrial fields. No attempt has been made, however, to include generic and trade-mark names of chemicals used as drugs, although the book does list names of many intermediates used in the pharmaceutical industry. For that reason it should be useful to chemists and purchasing agents in the pharmaceutical industry. Throughout the book, many manufacturing sources are indicated, and a key t o manufacturers listed with their addresses constitutes t h e first twenty-two pages of the book. Mr. Haynes’ listing of chemical trade names and commercial synonyms should fill a useful purpose. The Art of Eloquence. By THEODORE R. McKELDINand JOHN C. KRANTZ, Jr. The Williams and Wilkms Company, Baltimore, 1952. x $245 pp. 15 x 22.5 cm. Price $3. Ordinarily only books dealing with t h e basic sciences of pharmaceutical interest are reviewed in these columns. An exception has been made in the case of this book, because one of the authors, Dr. John C. Krantz, Jr., is so well known in pharmaceutical circles. Both authors are noted for their accomplishments in fields other than public speaking, and the appearance of this volume emphasizes the versatility of each. About half the book is devoted to hints on how t o plan and deliver speeches in an effective manner. I n this section, such important subjects as vocabulary building, voice modulation, the technique of speaking, and many other problems connected with speaking in public, are adequately treated. In t h e second portion of the book are reproduced speeches of different types which have bcvn used successfully by the authors. The book can be recommended to anyone who wishes to improve his performance in public speaking, and the authors are to be congratulated upon the success of their undertaking.
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