The Wonder Book of Chemistry (1922) (Linked Table of Contents)

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.<br /><br />"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.<br /><br /><br /><br />Table of Contents<br />I. INTRODUCTION<br />II. MIXING AND COMBINING<br />III. THE SLICE OF TOAST<br />IV. SIMPLE SUBSTANCES<br />V. COMPOUND SUBSTANCES<br />VI. EXPERIMENTS WITH THE BREATH<br />VII. EXPERIMENTS WITH AIR<br />VIII. FURTHER EXPERIMENTS WITH AIR<br />IX. THE TWO SPARROWS<br />X. BURNING PHOSPHORUS<br />XI. BURNING METALS<br />XII. SALES<br />XIII. A TALK ON TOOLS<br />XIV. OXYGEN<br />XV. AIR AND COMBUSTION<br />XVI. BUST<br />XVII. AT THE BLACKSMITH'S<br />XVIII. HYDROGEN<br />XIX. A DROP OF WATER<br />XX. A PIECE OF CHALK<br />XXI. CARBONIC-ACID GAS<br />XXII. DIFFERENT KINDS OF WATER<br />XXIII. PLANTS AT WORK<br />XXIV. SULPHUR<br />XXV. CHLORIN<br />XXVI. NITROGEN COMPOUNDS<br />