The Wonder Book of Chemistry (1922) (Linked Table of Contents)
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The Wonder Book of Chemistry (1922) (Linked Table of Contents)
Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre (1823 – 1915) was a French teacher, physicist, chemist, botanist, entomologist, and author known for the lively style of his popular books on chemistry and the lives of insects.
"The Wonder Book of Chemistry" is similar in coverage to "Middle School Chemistry" but covers more including some biochemistry. The book consists of a lively "Uncle Paul" teaching his nephews chemistry by performing various demonstrations and chemical experiments.
Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION II. MIXING AND COMBINING III. THE SLICE OF TOAST IV. SIMPLE SUBSTANCES V. COMPOUND SUBSTANCES VI. EXPERIMENTS WITH THE BREATH VII. EXPERIMENTS WITH AIR VIII. FURTHER EXPERIMENTS WITH AIR IX. THE TWO SPARROWS X. BURNING PHOSPHORUS XI. BURNING METALS XII. SALES XIII. A TALK ON TOOLS XIV. OXYGEN XV. AIR AND COMBUSTION XVI. BUST XVII. AT THE BLACKSMITH'S XVIII. HYDROGEN XIX. A DROP OF WATER XX. A PIECE OF CHALK XXI. CARBONIC-ACID GAS XXII. DIFFERENT KINDS OF WATER XXIII. PLANTS AT WORK XXIV. SULPHUR XXV. CHLORIN XXVI. NITROGEN COMPOUNDS