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The book contains the very latest information on all aspects of heat capacities related to liquids and vapours. The chapters, all written by knowledgeable experts in their respective fields, cover theory, experimental methods, and techniques (including speed of sound, photothermal techniques, brillouin scattering, scanning transitiometry, high resolution adiabatic scanning calorimetry), results on solutions, liquids, vapours, mixtures, electrolytes, critical regions, proteins, liquid crystals, polymers, reactions, effects of high pressure and phase changes. This new book covers a wide range of topics and is a key point of reference for undergraduates and graduates alike as well as researchers, academics and anyone working in the field or related areas.

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Bioinorganic ChemistryOrganometallics in Environment and ToxicologyAstrid Sigel, Helmut Sigel andRoland Sigel (Eds.)RSC Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2009, 606pp (HB) ISBN 9781847551771 Reviewed by Bernhard Michalke This book is the seventh volume of the seriesMetal ions in life sciences, devoted to the expanding research area around organometal-compounds in the environment and on some of their toxicological aspects. It is a comprehensive supplement for scientists who start going into the interdisciplinary field of biological inorganic chemistry, and it is also a timely summary of current knowledge for those who are experienced in this area. Thus scientists working in organometallic chemistry, inorganic biochemistry, environmental toxicology, coordination chemistry, molecular and structural biology, up to physiology and toxicology can extract valuable information.The first chapter provides a general overview on distribution, form, transport and specifically on cycles of organometallics, with some focus on distinct elements. This is followed with a chapter focusing on analytical topics such as useful sample preparation and analysis as well as quality control and future developments. The subsequent chapters describe formation or transformation and partly toxicology of organometal(loid) species in the environment, specifically of organotins, ethylated lead compounds, alkylated stibines or derivates of bismuth, organo-selenium and -tellurium species or organo-arsenicals and -mercurials. The As and Hg species are considered in a chapter each, focusing on uptake, human metabolism and health, leading to the last chapter on methylated metalloid species in humans.Overall I found the book to be a collection of interesting topics, although it seems that experts were first selected and they in turn authored their subject of expertise. This fact seems to be the reason that each chapter has its own outline and structure. Nevertheless, this boo

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Professor Emmerich Wilhelm is Vice-Head and Head of the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the University of Wien, Vienna, Austria. Prior to that, he was Visiting Professor at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA, the UniversitU Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France and the University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria. For many years, Professor Wilhelm was a member of the Editorial Boards of Solubility Data Series (IUPAC), Fluid Phase Equilibria, Materials Chemistry and Physics, International DATA Series A, Thermochimica Acta and an Associate Member, and/or National Representative, and/or Member of the IUPAC Commission I.2: Thermodynamics and the IUPAC Commission V.8: Solubility Data (Gas Solubilities). He was also a Member of the Board of Directors of the European Society of Applied Physical Chemistry, US Calorimetry Conference and the International Council on Materials Education. Professor Wilhelm has published over 160 papers in peer reviewed journals in the areas of thermodynamics, physical chemistry of solutions, was Co-Organizer of 20 international scientific conferences and has given more than 110 Plenary/Keynote/Invited Lectures. He has been the recipient of the Felix-Kuschenitz Award (Thermophysics), Austrian Academy of Science, the Huffman Award, Calorimetry Conference, USA and the Doctor Honoris Causa, UniversitU Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France.

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