A System of Physical Chemistry

Abstract

A REVIEW of the first edition of Prof. Lewis's book appeared in these columns in September, 1916, and the fact that a second edition has been called for so soon must be very gratifying to the author. Prof. Lewis has taken advantage of the opportunity thus presented him of introducing a few corrections and amendments, and has considerably increased the subject-matter. The principal changes include the insertion of a section on X-rays and crystal structure, large additions to the sections on colloids, catalysis, etc., a new chapter on osmotic pressure, and the expansion of the last chapter of the original vol. ii. into a separate vol. iii., dealing exclusively with the quantum theory. The excisions are remarkably few, and we have only noted one of any importance.

A System of Physical Chemistry.

By Prof. W. C. McC. Lewis. (Text-books of Physical Chemistry.) Second edition. In three volumes. Vol. i., "Kinetic Theory." Pp. xii + 494. Price 15s. net. Vol. ii., "Thermodynamics." Pp. vi + 403. Price 15s. net. Vol. iii., "Quantum Theory." Pp. viii + 209. Price 7s. 6d. net. (London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1918–19.)