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in the presentation of the unit "Energy," whether the film be place in a treatise of this scope. Fortunately, the general prin-
used with it or not. ciples are given notice in the last chapter, which deals with slags,
matte, bullion, and speiss.
electrostatics
It might likewise seem that as important a subject as that of
This booklet is a study guide to aid teachers in preparing the flotation deserves more than its approximate one and one-half
class for the accompanying picture, and to use the picture most pages.
effectively. A list of ten specific objectives of the study of the The portion dealing with physical metallurgy is exceptionally
unit "Electrostatics" is followed by three pages of material con- good. The discussions are clear and they are illustrated by
sidered fundamental to the unit. A short topical outline of study many drawings and photographs which should materially assist
materials and specific directions covering the use of the film is the student in his attempt to grasp modern conceptions as to the
followed by fifteen pages covering the subject matter of the film. physics of metallurgy.
Throughout the booklet footnotes serve to supplement and make Whether this book be used as a class text or placed in the library
more clear statements necessarily short and terse in the film as a reference book, it will be of assistance to both teacher and
itself. Two pages of general references are given to aid the student.
teacher in selecting additional study materials. E. G. Mahin
This booklet, like all the rest of the series, has been very University of Notre Dame
carefully prepared. The authors have been able to go directly Notre Dame, Indiana
to the essentials of the unit and to present them clearly and ac-
curately. A large field of subject matter is covered, yet a definite Practical Chemistry. (For Intermediate Science Students.)
continuity has been kept and a clear-cut, definite story is told. N. M. Shah, M.Sc., Karnatak College. The Students’ Own
The language used is better adapted to tlje college than to the Book Depot, Dharwar, India. Second edition, 1933. ix -\-
high school, but it is never involved nor too technical as is often 93; iii + 63 pp. and appendices. 32 Figs. 14 X 21.5 cm.
the case in a paper of this kind. Rs. 1/8.
This booklet is absolutely essential to the effective use of the
film and of great value to teachers of physical science everywhere. The laboratory manual is designed for students preparing for
the intermediate science examinations in the Indian universities.
J. O. Frank It includes a few experiments in general inorganic chemistry,
State Teachers’ College
but much greater space is devoted to analytical procedures—both
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Principles Metallurgy.
of Donald M. Liddell, Engineer and qualitative and quantitative. This emphasis makes the book
unsuited to the conventional courses in American universities.
Economist, aiid Gilbert E. Doan, Associate Professor of Physi- The illustrations of apparatus and technics are unusually well
cal Metallurgy, Lehigh University. McGraw-Hill Book Co.,
conceived, the print is excellent, and there are but few typo-
Inc., New York City, 1933. vi + 626 pp. 301 Figs. 15 X
22.5 cm. $5.50.
graphical errors, although incongruity is introduced by the use
of English units of length and metric units of volume.
According to the commonly accepted meaning of the term, Scant attention is paid to Br, I, P, As, S, N, and C, except as
this book is a text upon the subject of general metallurgy, since these elements are involved in analytical tests. On the other
it is concerned almost entirely with principles, using specific hand, the student is given thorough opportunity to purify mate-
examples only as illustrations of these principles. In the pref- rials, to determine equivalent weights, to identify pure com-
ace the authors state that they have attempted to make a book
pounds and mixtures, estimate the solubilities of salts in water,
that will fulfil two functions: to give the engineering student, and to prepare salts by various methods.
not specializing in metallurgy, a general view of the subject and The course is designed to be completed in a year’s time with
to give the metallurgical student a good foundation for his work. three two-hour periods per week.
Tt is apparent that these functions have been well fulfilled iii R. A. Baker
this text—at least for those teachers who believe that the limited College of the
course in metallurgy to be offered to non-specializing students City of New York
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