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THIS monograph is an interesting and well-printed volume, commendable for good arrangement of the subject matter. Though the author admits that his sources of reference are limited, he offers much up-to-date information, giving considerable attention to a detailed description of the chemical, physical, crystallographic, and rnineralogical characteristics of graphite; this is invaluable alike to student, manufacturer, and consumer. The dressing and refining of the material are dealt with in a more cursory manner than is usual in books on this subject, but the writer nevertheless indicates the fundamental principles of preparation in a lucid manner. There are also some interesting chapters on the distribution of the raw material and its origin in Nature, on the artificial formation of graphite, on industrial applications, and on commercial statistics; in the last, the author's criticism of certain figures published by the Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau is noteworthy, as it indicates that he does not quote even supposedly reputable information without duly pondering on its value. The book may be considered an asset to a scientific or technological library.
Graphit: Charakteristik, Erzeugung, Verarbeitung und Verwendung.
Von Dr. Eugen Ryschkewitch. (Chemie und Technik der Gegenwart, Band 7.) Pp. xii + 323. (Leipzig: S. Hirzel, 1926.) 14.50 gold marks.
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Graphit: Charakteristik, Erzeugung, Verarbeitung und Verwendung . Nature 120, 361 (1927). https://doi.org/10.1038/120361c0
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