Book review: Theoretical aspects and computer modelling of the molecular solid state, Angelo Gavezzotti (ed). John Wiley and Sons, Chichester, 1997. 237 pages, £70. ISBN 0-471-96187-6
✍ Scribed by Philip C. H. Mitchell
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 73 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0268-2605
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✦ Synopsis
courses in environmental law, planning and science. I have my doubts as to whether the lawyers will understand all of it; the analytical chapter, for example, will not be easily followed by those without a chemistry background. For this latter market, though, the book is generally successful; but perhaps even more usefully, it provides a source of information for the laboratory worker to see some of the 'real world' consequences of his/her toxicity or analytical studies.
The work is multi-authored by distinguished workers in the TBT field. In general, it is sensibly divided into chapters concerned with the manufacture, analysis, occurrence, fate and toxicity/biological aspects. The last two chapters discuss legislative and other legal aspects. The first chapter, by the editor, sets out the pros and cons of TBT use in the antifouling area. The chapter on manufacture (41 pages) is probably rather long for the bulk of the readership. My only structural criticism of the work is the existence of some overlap in Chapters 4-6, particularly in the fate and toxicity areas. Mention of 'imposex' and discussions thereon are scattered throughout the book, leading to something of a multiple coverage of this aspect. This is a small criticism, however, of a very useful work which I am very happy to recommend. It is very good value at £50.