The Synthetic Dyestuffs and the Intermediate Products from which they are derived

Abstract

THE publication of this work is not without significance in its bearing on the oft-repeated statement that the great industry represented by the manufacture of coal-tar dyes is decaying almost to vanishing point in this country. The fact of publication presumes a demand which, in this case, must be mainly confined to those connected with, or training for, the manufacture referred to. It is unlikely that any great number of students in the colleges of this country are preparing for positions in colour works abroad, and it is therefore reasonable to assume that those concerned with the production of the book have satisfied themselves that the industry is not in such a parlous state as pessimists would have us believe. In any event, the book will powerfully influence one factor in the case—the proper instruction of students who are training for the industry.

The Synthetic Dyestuffs and the Intermediate Products from which they are derived.

By J. C. Cain J. F. Thorpe. Pp. xiv + 405. (London: Chas. Griffin and Co., Ltd., 1905.) Price 16s. net.