Principles of photochemistry, by J. A. Barltrop and J. D. Coyle, John Wiley and Sons, Chichester, New York, Brisbane and Toronto, 1979, (214 pages). $12.50

✍ Scribed by Robert C. Axtmann

• Publisher: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• Year: 1982
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 166 KB
• Volume: 28
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0001-1541
• DOI: 10.1002/aic.690280538

✦ Synopsis

Its most serious shortcoming is that it attempts to cover too many topics in too little space, with the result that many sections are so brief as to be of doubtful value. The section on solutions of gases in liquids, for example, consists of five sentences and includes no specific references for further reading. The variety of topics covered gives it something of the flavor of a book in which each chapter is by a different author.

On the whole, however, the book lives up to its stated purpose. For non-specialists it will provide a timely introduction to the field, and will serve as a useful reference.