JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS 613 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHEMICAL PROCESSING AND DESIGN, Vol. 3, Edited by John J. McKetta, Marcel Dek- ker, Inc., New York, 1977, 493 Pages, Price $95.00. In summary, this book should serve the needs of the cosmetic chemist and the chemical engineer and would be an ex- cellent addition to the Research Li- brary.--GERALD ROYE--Chesebrough- Pond's. This is the third volume in what should be a long and detailed series on the developments in the field of chemical processing. Volume 3 covers the topics that lie between Aluminum and Asphalt, design. This volume has been prepared by 23 renowned individuals and organiza- tions. Each chapter contains sections on chemical and physical properties, eco- nomics, the manufacturing process, ship- ping, storage and handling, in addition to a reference section. Obviously, the cosmetic chemist is probably not going to find many topics of interest in this volume, but he will find that the material cited in the Amine and Amino Acid chapters is excellent. A pe- rusal of these chapters by the comestic chemist will lead to a better understand- ing of the problems associated with their synthesis and some of the reactions that these compounds undergo. The chemical engineer will find much ma- terial relating to plant design, operating parameters and economics, which is not usually found in a book of this nature. The aniline design problem is a step by step analysis of how to design a plant for chemical production. This chapter should be a useful refresher for the chemical engineer who has faced the problem of obtaining cost estimates for a new plant or process design. The only drawback is the lack of an index for Volume 3, but I hope that the editors will prepare an index once this encyclo- pedia has been completed. INTERFACIAL SYNTHESIS, Vol. 1, Funda- mentals, Edited by F. Millich and C. E. Carraher, Jr., Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 312 pages, illustrated. Price $34.50. Volume 1 of a two-volume series deals with the present day exercise of interfacial synthesis, which is a new technology that has seen limited application in the preparation of some condensation polymers. Volume 1 is introductory in na- ture and is intended as a means of stimu- lating further study in this field. The book consists of various chapters contributed by well-known scientists from the United States and overseas. One chapter discusses the principles of mixing and fluid mechanics and their application to chemical processing. Another is on the effect of high speed stirring and the ef- fects of that on chemical reactions such as alkylation, gas/liquid hydrogenation, emulsion, suspension, and solution polymerization. The book also discusses the kinetics of interfacial synthesis and reports on some preliminary studies conducted. The chapter on liquid/vapor interfacial polycondensation discusses the synthesis of various polymers and copolymers and the importance of macroscopic kinetics in copolycondensation in two-phase systems and the various experimental parameters involved. The book also discusses biomembrane or- ganization and areas where biological polymers and interfaces are of key

614 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS significance such as in the area of surfaces of collagen and keratin surgical and dental adhesives, etc. This book will prove to be of value to students and researchers interested in new avenues of synthesis and mechanistic exploration as well as being a good source for the published literature in this field.-- HOSNY Y. SAAD-- ADVANCES IN MODERN TOXICOLOGY, Vol. 4, Dermato--Toxicology and Pharmacology, P. N. Margulli and H. Maibach, Halsted Press, Div., John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 1977. XVIII + 567 pages. Price $37.50. This book marks another useful volume in the Advances i'n Modern Toxicology series. Dermatotoxicology is the science of adverse skin effects and the substances that produce them. An international list of authors has been brought together to produce one of the few definitive books on a broad range of related topics, includ- ing: effects of topical agents on sweat and sebaceous glands, cutaneous absorption and metabolism, eye and skin irritation, contact sensitization, photoallergy, human patch testing, chemically induced alopecia, cutaneous carcinogenesis, and the effect of drugs on skin microbiology. Each chapter is written by an authority in that field and includes many useful charts, tables, and illustrations. An adequate list of references is included after each chapter. The book is well indexed and should prove to be a useful reference work for researchers interested in the toxicology and physiology of the eye and skin.--CHARLES O. WARDwHunt- ingdon Research Center. (Present ad- dress: Gulf Science and Technology Co.)