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THIS work was first published only in 1938, but . it is now well established as an authoritative introduction to one of the most complex branches of chemical study. One of the main reasons for its success is, no doubt, the skilful way in which a balance is preserved between the extremes of theory and practice. The nature of cellulose chemistry is such that to achieve this is particularly difficult. Thus, on one side is the substance cellulose itself, with its complex chemical structure still not certain despite a large volume of physical and chemical research. On the other are everyday commodities, such as paper and textiles, which consist principally of cellulose, although the role of this substance in determining their properties is still far from being fully understood. The new-comer to the subject may well be excused a measure of bewilderment when he attempts to correlate these two extremes, but this book will go far towards eliminating it.
An Introduction to the Chemistry of Cellulose
By J. T. Marsh Dr. F. C. Wood. Third edition revised. Pp. xii + 523 + 23 plates. (London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1945.) 32s. net.
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GRANT, J. An Introduction to the Chemistry of Cellulose. Nature 158, 855 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1038/158855a0
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