The theory and application of colloidal behaviour. Edited by R. H. Bogue. Vol. I.—Theory. Pp. xxx+444. Vol. II.—Applications. Pp. xxvii+445–829. New York: The McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1924. Price £2
✍ Scribed by Thorne, P. C. L.
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1924
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- 148 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0368-4075
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✦ Synopsis
This work consists of n scrics of cssays 011 rnrious nspccts of tlic subject by a iiuxnbcr of nuthors. Tlic cditor stntcs in tlic prcfncc that i t is an nttcinpt t o iiiect tlic nccd for n comprehciisivc trcutisc on tlic colloidnl state and its more gciicrnl npplicatioils. Uiifoi.tunntcly the book itself fnlLs short of thc proinisc of tlic prcfncc. Thc trcatmcnt of tlicorcticnl nspccts in tlic fiist \*olniuc is dcciclcdly scriippy. Tlic cditor Iinils tlic Doni1nii cquilibrium (nttribiitcd to Prof. " Frnnli " (2. Doiinnn) ns n gcncrnl factor in colloidal bchn.iour, mid thc first two pnpcrs, by J. A. Wilson nnd tIic lntc Dr. J. Locb, arc mniiily coiiccrnccl with thc propcrtics of protcins sccii in tlic light of this tlieory. Otlicr authors in tliis voluinc citlicr igiiorc tho tlicorg nltogctlicr or point out its -cry liiiiitcd applications. H. 15. Wciscr, 1vIio gives a good summnry of \dint is ' BRlTlSH PORTLAND CEMENT MANUFACTURERS 'J.'Iie Hon. I?. C . Stanlcy niid itlcssrs. A. Whitc, A. Broolts, nnd G. E. 1'. Crtiiingc linro rcsigncd from tila bourrl. TllQ llCW dircctors fir0 Lord RIcsto13, Sir J. A. Norm, Illr. \V. J, Firtli and MI*. 1 ' . J. l'ybus. An iiitcriiii divitlcnd on tlic ordinnry shrircs of 6 per cent. less tns (tlw snnio us tho intcrim clividciid lnst yenr) lins bccii clcclarcd.