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THIS work and the first replacement-addition for Vol. 1 have already been reviewed in Nature (April 21, 1945, p. 467 ; Dec. 22, 1945, p. 744) ; the second replacement-addition (C1-C5) and one for (C6 and C7) are now to hand (Manchester : Chemindex, Ltd. 25s. and 19s. 6d. respectively). These follow much the same lines as the original and complete the subject-matter of the Encyclopædia to January 1, 1946. Certain definite improvements making for easier reference have been introduced, as, for example, the recasting of the list of journals so that abbreviations may be more easily traced ; more comprehensive treatment of physical properties and the marking of methods of preparation which may be of value in the laboratory will also increase the utility of the work. As before, the labour of changing the sheets and adding the new ones is simple. The author is to be heartily congratulated in being so close to the 'literature front'. Volume C8 is being printed, and volumes C9 and C10 are promised shortly ; new replacement-additions will not be issued until 1948, when it is hoped that all existing volumes will be completed to January 1, 1948.
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“Faraday's Encyclopædia of Hydrocarbon Compounds”. Nature 159, 160 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/159160a0
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