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This textbook provides an introduction to the types of spectroscopy commonly used to determine the structure of organic molecules. Strategies for interpreting spectra are emphasized and the reader is encouraged to develop a systematic approach to elucidating molecular structure from the types of spectroscopic data routinely obtained in the laboratory.

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This report on the mid-1970s Atmosphere Explorer Project is about eight years late; however, it includes a good history of meteorology, lists what was known about the upper atmosphere in 1964, and in narrative fashion relates the findings surmised from these three spacecraft. A good bibliography is provided for those wishing to delve deeper, but regretfully there is no index. The major thrusts of the entire NASA program are listed as well as the objectives of this project. Extensive useful information was obtained, the investigators are listed as well as their specific goals, the manufacturers of the hardware involved and the sensors capabilities. The surprises include that electric power lines affect the ionosphere and disturb the magnetosphere. The final two pages summarize the main scientific results. Topics include aurora, airglow, tides and gravity waves, photochemical processes, and energy conversions. This is good background material for upper-level undergraduates and should whet their appetite for further reading and investigation. -A. E. Staver, Northern Illinois University