The Romance of Modern Chemistry

2024-09-03T17:16:26-04:00

A layman's introduction to topics in chemistry including a history of chemistry along with alchemy and the philosopher's stone; elements including organic, invisible, metals, acids, alkalies, and water; chemical changes such as fire, freezing and explosions; chemistry of the stars; food; electricity; solutions and crystals; as well as discoveries in chemistry. All plates have been digitized along with the cover, front matter and title page.