Lead. Its occurrence in nature, the modes of its extraction, its properties and uses, with some account of its principal compounds. By J. A. Smythe, Ph.D., D.Sc. Monographs on Industrial Chemistry. Edited By Sir Edward Thorpe, C.B., F.R.S. Pp. vi+343. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1923. Price 16s. net
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- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1924
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- 276 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0368-4075
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✦ Synopsis
It may perliaps bc mentioned that with the cxccption of t.hc appendix tho tllird edition has becn rcproduccd aiiastatically from tlic second, niid is thcreforc less pleasant to read. * Tlic rcfcrcnces to litcraturc arc cstraordinarily iiu~nerous and complctc, English journals being by no nicaiis iicglcctcd. Tho illustrations arc clear and sufiicicnt. Tlicrc is 110 necd to recommend this book to tlic iiicrcasing bnnd of worlrcrs in colloid cliemistry in this country as prob,zbly tho3 all linve i t on their shelves ; but those 1vho from ncccssity or clioicc takc tin intcrcst in tlic subject will find it iiidispcnsablc to scrious cnquiry. P. C. L. TICORSE TIIE J~SUPACTURI: o r HYDIIOCIILORIC ACID ASD SALT C a m . By DR. ,4. C . Cuannso. TIIE ~L~SUFACTUIIE OF Acrps ASD ALKALIS. By OF. G . LUSOE m d A. C. CUJIYIXG, O.B.E., D.Sc. C'omplelcly revised mid reioriffeiz. J'ol. 1' . P p . m+423. Londori : C:uerizcy ntid J ~c X " o ~z . 1923. Price 318. Cid. Thc publicntioii of tlie above volu~nc, which constitutes onc of Prof. Lunge's cliissic scrics, undcr tlie editorship of t lic author, synclironiscs with tlic dcluisc of thc Lcbl!inc proctw, of wliich tlic salt cnkc stage WIIS tlic stnrtiny point. Tlic book lins becn rc-written, and much ~~olcniiccil inatter, of doubtful utility in tliese days, has been espuiigcd. 'l'he plant and process of liydrocliloric wid a d salt cukc manufacture hat-e bcen xell