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in  summarizing  the  knowledge  which  has  been  imparted  through 
lectures  and  book  study. 
Part  three  takes  up  the  inorganic  chemicals  used  in  pharmacy  and 
includes  a  discussion  of  chemical  theories  and  chemical  arithmetic. 
The  organic  chemicals  used  in  pharmacy  are  taken  up  in  part 
four.  The  comments  on  individual  compounds  are  preceded  by  an 
introductory  chapter  dealing  with  the  theory  and  classification  of 
organic  compounds. 
The  analytic  methods  of  the  Pharmacopoeia  are  summarized  in 
part  five  and  chemical  testing  is  taken  up  in  a  manner  which  at 
once  gives  the  student  the  proper  point  of  view  with  regard  to  this 
phase  of  pharmaceutical  work. 
Part  six  takes  up  the  prescription  and  valuable  information  re- 
garding incompatibilities  has  been  collected  in  this  portion  of  the 
book. 
Part  seven  consists  of  a  set  of  laboratory  exercises  including 
problems  in  chemical  arithmetic  and  equation  writing.  We  should 
like  to  see  this  portion  of  the  work  extended  sufficiently  to  fulfill  the 
syllabus  requirement  for  laboratory  work  in  pharmacy. 
A  careful  examination  of  the  various  chapters  of  the  book  shows 
that  up-to-date  information  on  many  phases  of  pharmaceutical  work 
has  been  included.  For  instance  some  space  is  devoted  to  a  discus- 
sion of  ampuls  and  methods  of  filling  them.  On  the  other  hand, 
the  subject  of  biological  assaying,  now  recognized  in  the  Pharma- 
copoeia, is  given  scant  attention. 
Perhaps  the  greatest  distinctive  feature  of  this  book  is  the  ex- 
cellent and  extensive  bibliography  given  at  the  end  of  each  chapter. 
For  student  and  teacher  alike  this  is  an  invaluable  asset  and  it  alone 
makes  the  book  a  necessary  addition  to  every  working  pharma- 
ceutical library. 
Just  at  this  time,  pharmacy  is  striving  hard  for  the  recognition  it 
should  receive  from  other  professions  and  the  government.  In 
order  to  secure  and  hold  such  recognition  it  is  necessary  for  phar- 
macy to  demonstrate  through  its  men  and  its  literature  that  it  is 
deserving  of  the  prominent  place  which  it  craves. 
Books  like  Amy's  "  Principles  of  Pharmacy "  are  a  credit  to 
the  profession  and  will  go  far  to  give  our  craft  the  desired  standing 
among  the  learned  professions. 
Robert  P.  Fischelis. 
