486 BOOK REVIEWS The next chapter by D. B. Matthews and J. O'M. Bockris is on the mechanism of charge transfer at electrodes. The first part is an account of Gurney's and Butler's theories of hydrogen ion discharge. In the reviewer's opinion a reader wishing for a clear understanding of these theories might do better to read the original papers. Following this, the work of Bockris and Matthews is discussed and finally there is an account of the theoretical studies of electron transfer reactions by Hush, by Marcus, and by Levich and Dogonadze. As a whole this chapter is a very useful survey, but on reading it one gets the feeling that the present diversity of viewpoints and theoretical attitudes requires some simplifying synthesis which they have not yet got. The last chapter, for a change, is about chemistry. The chemistry is not spectacular but even so it is rather refreshing to read about the chemical results of real experiments. The subject is glow discharge electrolysis (G.D.E.) by A. Hickling, one of the principal workers in the field. G.D.E. has not, so far, provided any major theoretical problems and is mainly a convenient and controlled way of obtaining the same results as are given by high energy radiation acting on aqueous solutions. Nor has it, so far, found any important industrial or other practical applications. However, this is not to say it will not, and this chapter provides a good introduction for anyone who considers that the subject deserves further study. J. E. B. Randles, University of Birmingham J. Electroanal. Chem., 38 (1972) Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Applied Chemistry, VeszprOm, August 2-5, 1971, Akad6miai Kiad6, Budapest, 1971, 2 Vols.759 + 738 pages, £12.00 These well-produced paper-back volumes contain 182 papers in English despite the fact that only three authors come from an English-speaking country. In fact, about three quarters of the papers come from the host country and the rest from thirteen other European countries. The first volume will be of more interest to readers of this Journal since it contains 96 papers on Instrumental Analysis including a substantial number on electroanalytical methods. Volume 2 contains 74 papers on Chemical Engineering and 12 on Pharmaceutical Technology, none of them with any electrochemical material. The electroanalytical papers in the first volume are devoted to the solution of particular analytical problems and therefore will be of interest to analytical chemists in the corresponding fields. The organizers and publishers have done well to produce this book in less than six months after the conference. Roger Parsons, University of Bristol J. Electroanal. Chem., 38 (1972)

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Page 1: ,Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Applied Chemistry, Veszprém, August 2–5, 1971 (1971) Akadémiai Kiadó,Budapest

486 BOOK REVIEWS

The next chapter by D. B. Matthews and J. O'M. Bockris is on the mechanism of charge transfer at electrodes. The first part is an account of Gurney's and Butler's theories of hydrogen ion discharge. In the reviewer's opinion a reader wishing for a clear understanding of these theories might do better to read the original papers. Following this, the work of Bockris and Matthews is discussed and finally there is an account of the theoretical studies of electron transfer reactions by Hush, by Marcus, and by Levich and Dogonadze. As a whole this chapter is a very useful survey, but on reading it one gets the feeling that the present diversity of viewpoints and theoretical attitudes requires some simplifying synthesis which they have not yet got.

The last chapter, for a change, is about chemistry. The chemistry is not spectacular but even so it is rather refreshing to read about the chemical results of real experiments. The subject is glow discharge electrolysis (G.D.E.) by A. Hickling, one of the principal workers in the field. G.D.E. has not, so far, provided any major theoretical problems and is mainly a convenient and controlled way of obtaining the same results as are given by high energy radiation acting on aqueous solutions. Nor has it, so far, found any important industrial or other practical applications. However, this is not to say it will not, and this chapter provides a good introduction for anyone who considers that the subject deserves further study.

J. E. B. Randles, University of Birmingham

J. Electroanal. Chem., 38 (1972)

Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Applied Chemistry, VeszprOm, August 2-5, 1971, Akad6miai Kiad6, Budapest, 1971, 2 Vols.759 + 738 pages, £12.00

These well-produced paper-back volumes contain 182 papers in English despite the fact that only three authors come from an English-speaking country. In fact, about three quarters of the papers come from the host country and the rest from thirteen other European countries. The first volume will be of more interest to readers of this Journal since it contains 96 papers on Instrumental Analysis including a substantial number on electroanalytical methods. Volume 2 contains 74 papers on Chemical Engineering and 12 on Pharmaceutical Technology, none of them with any electrochemical material. The electroanalytical papers in the first volume are devoted to the solution of particular analytical problems and therefore will be of interest to analytical chemists in the corresponding fields.

The organizers and publishers have done well to produce this book in less than six months after the conference.

Roger Parsons, University of Bristol

J. Electroanal. Chem., 38 (1972)