{"id":4472,"date":"2019-07-10T15:26:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T15:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/?page_id=4472"},"modified":"2025-03-23T21:50:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T21:50:46","slug":"the-wonder-book-of-chemistry-by-jean-henri-fabre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/the-wonder-book-of-chemistry-by-jean-henri-fabre\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wonder Book of Chemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Wonder Book of Chemistry<\/strong><\/h3>\n

by Jean Henri Fabre<\/p>\n

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Look inside…<\/a><\/p>\n

Description:  <\/span>Starting with a mixture of iron filings and sulphur, Uncle Paul awakens in his young nephews an eagerness to learn more about the properties of the elements. Through a series of carefully-devised experiments and conversations about the experiments, he leads the boys to an understanding of some of the basic principles of chemistry. Excellent as a follow-on to ‘The Story Book of Science’ and ‘The Secret of Everyday Things’ by the same author.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ages:  <\/strong>11-15<\/em>Length: <\/strong><\/span> <\/span>379 pages<\/span><\/em>Format:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Paperback, Ebook<\/span><\/span><\/em>Illustrations:<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Black and white<\/span><\/em>Year published:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>2009<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>ISBN:<\/strong>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/em>978-1-59915-253-0<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Genres:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Science and Technology, Chemistry<\/span><\/em> <\/p>\n

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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Introduction 2. Mixing and Combining 3. The Slice of Toast 4. Simple Substances 5. Compound Substances 6. Experiments with the Breath 7. Experiments with Air 8. Further Experiments with Air 9. The Two Sparrows 10. Burning Phosphorus 11. Burning Metals 12. Salts 13. A Talk on Tools <\/em><\/p>\n

14. Oxygen 15. Air and Combustion 16. Rust 17. At the Blacksmith’s 18. Hydrogen 19. A Drop of Water 20. A Piece of Chalk 21. Carbonic-Acid Gas 22. Different Kinds of Water 23. Plants at Work 24. Sulphur 25. Chlorin 26. Nitrogen Compounds<\/em><\/p>\n

An Inside View…<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Related Titles…<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wonders of Chemistry<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

by Archie Frederick Collins<\/p>\n

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Field, Forest, and Farm<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

by Jean Henri Fabre<\/p>\n

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The Secret of Everyday Things<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

by Jean Henri Fabre<\/p>\n

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The Sciences<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

by Edward S. Holden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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