Ultra-Violet Radiation and Actino-Therapy

This little book, written in a charming literary style, is an exposition of our knowldege of radiation in general and the application to medicine of the rays of that part of the spectrum known as the ultra-violet region. In his foreword Sir Oliver Lodge says it is a book dealing with a comparatively new and highly promising subject by people with medical training, physical knowledge, and extensive and rapidly growing experience, and therefore should be welcome. The earlier chapters are devoted to physical and chemical considerations. Then follows a chapter on technique. The remaining chapters are concerned with