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R. Read
Book Review: Purification of Laboratory Chemicals, Fourth Edition. By W. L. F. Armarego (Australian National University, The John Curtin School of Medical Research). and D.D. Perrin (Australian National University, Formerly of the Medical Chemistry Group)
Molecules 1997, 2, 152 (PDF format, 13K)

N. Peerzada
Book Review: Alkaloids: Chemical & Biological Perspectives. Vol. 10. Edited by S.W. Pelletier (The University of Georgia, Institute of Natural Products and Department of Chemistry)
Molecules 1997, 2, 153 (PDF format, 13K)

D. Craik
Book Review: Guidebook on Molecular Modeling in Drug Design. Edited by N. C. Cohen (Pharmaceutical Division of Ciba-Geigy Ltd, Basel)
Molecules 1997, 2, 154 (PDF format, 13K)

G. Paul Savage
Book Review: Online Searching: A Scientist's Perspective. Damon D. Ridley (The University of Sydney, School of Chemistry)
Molecules 1997, 2, 155 (PDF format, 13K)

N. Peerzada
Book Review: Advances in Chemistry of Insect Control, Vol 3. Edited by G.G. Briggs (AgrEvo UK Ltd)
Molecules 1997, 2, 156 (PDF format, 13K)

Ken Busfield
Book Review: Comprehensive Polymer Science. Edited by S. L. Aggarwal (Global Polymer Technology Associate, Akron, OH,) and S. Russo (Universita di Sassari, Italy)
Molecules 1997, 2, 157 (PDF format, 13K)

John Chiefari
Book Review: Polymer Syntheses, Vol. 3, 2nd Edition. By Stanley R. Sandler (ELF Atochem North America, Inc., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania) and Wolf Karo (Polysciences, Inc., Washington, Pennsylvania), Series Editor: H. H. Wasserman, Academic Press, London, 1996. XIII + 424 pp. $125.00. ISBN 012618513-1
Molecules 1998, 3, 48 (PDF format, 4K)

N. Peerzada
Book Review: Classics in Total Synthesis. By K.C. Nicolaou and E. J. Sorensen. VCH, Basel. 1996. XXXVII + 798pp, DM 78.00. ISBN3-527-29231-4
Molecules 1998, 3, 49 (PDF format, 4K)

R. G. Amiet
Book Review: NMR of Polymers. By F. A. Bovey Frank Bovey (AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey ) and Peter Mirau (AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey). Academic Press, London. 1996. V + 459 pp, US $ 85. ISBN 0-12-119765-4
Molecules 1998, 3, 50 (PDF format, 4K)

Shabbir Ahmad Tariq* and B. M. Yamin
Book Review: Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity. By John C. Kotz (State University of New York, USA) and Paul Treichel (University of Wisconsin, USA). Saunders College Publication, London. 1996. XXXii + 1,120pp. $179.95. ISBN 0030012910
Molecules 1998, 3, 141 (PDF format, 5K)

Simon Biggs
Book Review: Giant Molecules: Here, There, & Everywhere. By Alexander Yu Grosberg (MIT and Institute of Chemical Physics. Russian Academy of Science, Moscow State University) and Alexei R. Khokhlov (Institute of Organoelement Compounds. Russian Academy of Science, Moscow State University). Academic Press, 1997. XVI + 242pp, $ 54 AUD. ISBN 0-12-304130-9
Molecules 1998, 3, 142 (PDF format, 4K)

N. Peerzada
Book Review: Organic Chemistry. By M. Jones, Jr. (Princeton University), W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 1997. XXVI + 1394pp, US $ 68. ISBN 0-393-97079-5
Molecules 1998, 3, 143 (PDF format, 4K)

Roger W. Read
Book Review: Organic Chemistry, A Comprehensive Degree Text and Sourcebook. By H. Beyer and W. Walter, Translator and Editor: D. Lloyd. Albion Chemical Science Publication, 1997. XI + 1037pp, $ 57, ISBN 1-898563-37-3
Molecules 1998, 3, 144 (PDF format, 4K)

Shu-Kun Lin
Book Review: Principles and Applications of Stereochemistry. By M. North (Bangor University). Stanley Thornes: Cheltenham, UK. 1998. 244pp. £ 25.00. ISBN 0-7487-3994-7
Molecules 1999, 4, 165-168 (PDF format, 19 K; HTML format)

Luc Patiny
Book Review: Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function. By K. Peter C. Vollhardt (E-mail: vollhard@cchem.berkeley.edu) and Neil E. Schore (E-mail: schore@chem.ucdavis.edu). 3rd Ed.; W. H. Freeman and Company. 1998. 1210pp. $ 136.25. ISBN 0-7167-2721-8.
Molecules 1999, 4, 316-317 (PDF format, 7 K; HTML format)

Shu-Kun Lin
Book Review: The Weak Hydrogen Bond: Applications to Structural Chemistry and Biology (International Union of Crystallography Monographs on Crystallography, 9). By Gautam R. Desiraju (grdch@uohyd.ernet.in, University of Hyderabad) and Thomas Steiner (steiner@chemie.fu-berlin.de, Freie Universität Berlin). Oxford University Press: Oxford, UK. 1999. 507pp. $ 150. ISBN 0-19-850252-4.
Molecules 1999, 4, 318-319 (PDF format, 9 K; HTML format)

Shu-Kun Lin
Book Review: Molecular Catenanes, Rotaxanes and Knots. A Journey Through the World of Molecular Topology. Edited by J.-P. Sauvage (sauvage@chimie.u-strasbg.fr), C. Dietrich-Buchecker (dietrbuc@chimie.u-strasbg.fr). Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. 1999. XIV+368pp. 248 DM / 126.80 EUR / 220 SFR. ISBN 3-527-29572-0
Molecules 1999, 4, 366 (HTML format; PDF format, 6 K)

Shu-Kun Lin
Book Review: Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. CD-ROM. 6th Edition 1999 Electronic Release. Wiley-VCH (E-mail ullmanns@wiley-vch.de): Weinheim, Germany. 1999. In one CD together with a handbook, 116pp. DM 20720. ISBN 3-527-29983-1
Molecules 1999, 4, 368-370 (HTML format; PDF format, 8 K)

Shu-Kun Lin
Book Review: Industrial Organic Chemicals. Starting Materials and Intermediates. Wiley-VCH (E-mail ullmanns@wiley-vch.de): Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. 1999. In 8 volumes, 5184pp. DM 4950. ISBN 3-527-29645-X
Molecules 1999, 4, 371-372 (HTML format; PDF format, 5 K)

Shu-Kun Lin
Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), Saengergasse 25, CH-4054 Basel (New Address: Matthaeusstrasse 11 , CH-4057 Basel), Switzerland
Tel.: +41 79 322 3379, Fax: +41 61 302 8918, E-mail: lin@mdpi.org, http://www.mdpi.org/lin/
Book Review: Templated Organic Synthesis. Edited by F. Diederich (diederich@org.chem.ethz.ch) and Peter J. Stang (stang@chemistry.chem.utah.edu). Wiley-VCH: Weinheim. 1999. XX+411 pp. 268 DM. ISBN 3-527-29666-2
Molecules 2000, 5, 195-197 (HTML format; PDF format, 12 K)

Shu-Kun Lin
Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), Saengergasse 25, CH-4054 Basel (New Address: Matthaeusstrasse 11 , CH-4057 Basel), Switzerland
Tel.: +41 79 322 3379, Fax: +41 61 302 8918, E-mail: lin@mdpi.org, http://www.mdpi.org/lin/
Book Review: Combinatorial Chemistry. Synthesis, Analysis, Screening. Edited by Günther Jung (guenther.jung@uni-tuebingen.de). Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. 1999. XXXII+602 pp. 268 DM. ISBN 3-527-29869-X
Molecules 2000, 5, 198-199 (HTML format; PDF format, 8 K)

Shu-Kun Lin
Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), Saengergasse 25, CH-4054 Basel (New Address: Matthaeusstrasse 11 , CH-4057 Basel), Switzerland
Tel.: +41 79 322 3379, Fax: +41 61 302 8918, E-mail: lin@mdpi.org, http://www.mdpi.org/lin/
Book Review: Basic Mathematics for Biochemists. by Athel Cornish-Bowden (athel@ibsm.cnrs-mrs.fr). Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1999. 221 pp. £35, hardback, ISBN 0-19-850217-6. £13.99, paperback, ISBN 0 19 850216 8
Molecules 2000, 5, 699-700 (HTML format; PDF format, 8 K)

Shu-Kun Lin
Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), Saengergasse 25, CH-4054 Basel (New Address: Matthaeusstrasse 11 , CH-4057 Basel), Switzerland
Tel.: +41 79 322 3379, Fax: +41 61 302 8918, E-mail: lin@mdpi.org, http://www.mdpi.org/lin/
Book Review: The Age of the Molecule. Edited by Nina Hall. Royal Society of Chemistry: Cambridge, UK. 1999. 272 pp. 19.50 £. ISBN 0-85404-945-2
Molecules 2000, 5, 710-711 (HTML format; PDF format, 5 K)

Shu-Kun Lin
Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), Saengergasse 25, CH-4054 Basel (New Address: Matthaeusstrasse 11 , CH-4057 Basel), Switzerland
Tel.: +41 79 322 3379, Fax: +41 61 302 8918, E-mail: lin@mdpi.org, http://www.mdpi.org/lin/
Book Review: Agrochemicals: Composition, Production, Toxicology, Applications. Edited by Franz Müller (franzmueller@bluewin.ch). Wiley-VCH:Weinheim. 1999. XV+1031pp. Hardcover. DM 698. ISBN 3-527-29852-5
Molecules 2000, 5, 712-713 (HTML format; PDF format, 6 K)

Books Received

 
The Chios Gum Mastic. By John Perikos. John Perikos: Chios, Greece, and Print All Ltd: Athens, 1993. pp95. ISBN 960-85009-3-1