BOOK REVIEWS T•E PRACTICE OF MODEP,N PEP,FUMEP,¾, by Paul Jellinek, trans- lated by A. J. Krajkeinan. Inter- science Publishers, Inc., New York 1, N.Y. 1954. 219 pages, 31/2 X 81/2inches, indexed. Price $4.75. The author is a well-known perfumer and odor psychologist. He understands the language of odor as it whispers to the soul. Eros and Aphrodite are god and goddess of inspiration to this trained perfumer- author. His views provoke con- troversy not only on perfume but also on the subject of odors and women. Many excellent perfume formulas are tabulated. Other tables list aromatics and their use in cosmetic preparations. Further tables list the behavior of aromatic materials in milled toilet soap. Valuable commentaries cover the use of odorous materials in various cos- metics including reasons for their use or undesirability. The translation is skillful. No errors were noticed. Perfumers and cosmetic chemists with problems in perfumed products will find the book useful.--M. G. DENAVARRE. THE FOP,MULATION OF COSMETICS AND COSMETIC SPECIALTIES, by William R. Keithlet. Drug and Cosmetic Industry, New York 1, N.Y. 1956. 494 pages, 6 X 9 inches, illustrated and indexed. Price $9.50. According to the preface, this book reflects "newer developments in cosmetic formulation." Heaven help the industry if this book honestly mirrors the newer develop- ments. It is true that the formulations given carry titles for every known cosmetic, old and new. This is about all one can say in favor of the book. Descriptions of materials are er- ratic. Spelling of chemical names is slovenly. Procedures are inexperi- enced. Many formulations are either incompatible or clumsy. Some statements like "the bulk of face powder made in this country contains starch" are plainly wrong. Preservatives are clumsily noted or not at all. The same comment applies to antioxidants. Ethylene and diethylene glycol are not used or recommended by competent cos- metic chemists for application to the body. Patents--? The author seemingly is unconscious of them. Since there is no disclaimer at the front of the book, wonder about the liability? Formulas contain too little "hor- mone " too much hexachlorophene m some anionics with cationics and a seemingly endless list of errors that this reviewer found but does not intend to publish--let Mr. Keithlet proofread his own material and try to make some of the formulas (which do not seem to have been developed but conjured in a dream). This book is hardly an aerudite con- tribution to cosmetic science.--M. G. DENAVAP,P,E. ATOMIC ENEP,GY RESEAP,CH AT HAP.- WELL, by K. E. B. Jay. Philo- 503

504 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS sophical Library, New York. 1955. 144 pages, 81/2 X 51/2 inches, illustrated. Price $4.75. Dr. Jay has written an excellent nontechnical review of progress at Harwell during 1946-1951. The first half of his book is required reading for any scientist who attempts to explain atomic energy to the public. Jay's method of presentation scintillates. For ex- ample, quoting from page 18: "A serious drawback to the greater exploitation of the heavy-water moderated reactor is the high cost of the heavy water, about thirty- five times that of whiskey." And on the very next page "The fast reactor, therefore, offers the interesting possibility of making a plan t which, whilst generating power has a furnace that produces more fuel than it burns. It must be emphasized that this does not mean something for nothing or that the process can lead to free electricity." The discussion of the radioactive waste disposal problem is not up to par in comparison with the rest of the book. The severe format of this small volume should be broken by moving the glossary from pages ix to xii to an appendix at the end. The average reader is scared away by a lifeless list of technical terms the moment he opens this book. In the technical section (page 81 to end) Dr. Jay has collected information that leaves the reader with a feeling of being up to date on several subjects. His explanation of tracks in a Wilson Cloud Cham- ber is the most lucid that I have read to date.--W^LTER E. THOMP- SON, Colgate-Palmolive. REAGENTS CHEMICALS AND STAND- ^RDS, 3rd edition, by Joseph Rosin. D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc., New York 3, N.Y. 1955. 561 pages, 61/4 X 91/4 inches, indexed. Price $9.50. Brought up to date with 45 new reagents and solvents, the present edition contains over 600 entries in all. The material is handled in the same style as in earlier editions. The paper is thinner, but it makes the book more handy to use. Methods of analysis are for in- organic and organic reagent chemi- cals. The fault found by this reviewer from the first edition through the present one is that the book is not sufficiently inclusive. It could stand another 600 entries and not be too large in scope. The methods are authoritative and reliable.--M. G. DEN^V^RRE. PAPER CHROMATOGRAPHY AND PAPER ELECTROPHORESIS, by R. J., Block, E. L. Durrum and G. Zweig. Academic Press, Inc., New York 10, N.Y. 1955. 484 pages, 61/4 X 91/4 inches, illustrated and indexed. Price $8.00. The appearance of this expanded edition is very timely. The two subjects covered are the most recent analytical tools of the chemist. It is not an exhaustive treatment of either subject. Instead, the authors have attempted to provide a practical basic manual. The range of chromatographic methods includes amino acids, amines, proteins, carbohydrates, all pha.tic acids, steroids, bile acids, punnes: pyrimidines, phenols, aromanc acids, porphyrins, anti- biotics, vitamins, inorganics and a group of miscellaneous organic and related substances. References in- clude material published in 1954. This is an excellent book for both beginners and seasoned technicians. --M. G. DENAVARRE.