NEW WORK BY PROFESSOR JOHNSTON.
THE CHEMISTRY OF COMMON LIFE.
By JAMES F. W. JOHNSTON, M.A. F.R.SS. L. & E., &c.
Author of "Lectures on Agricultural Chemistry and Geology," "A Catechism of Agricultural Chemistry," &c.
It is the object of the Author to exhibit in this Work the present Condition of Chemical Knowledge and mastered Scientific Opinion upon the subjects it treats of. The reader will not be surprised, therefore, should he find in it some things which differ from what is to be found in other Popular Works already in his hands, or on the shelves of his Library.
It will be issued in MONTHLY NUMBERS, in the following order:
| 1.— | The AIR we Breathe. The WATER we Drink. | 2.— | The SOIL we Cultivate. The PLANT we Rear. |
| 3.— | The BREAD we Eat. The BEEF we Cook. | 4.— | The BEVERAGES we Infuse. |
| 5.— | The SWEETS we Extract. The LIQUORS we Ferment. | 6.— | The NARCOTICS we Indulge in. |
| 7.— | The ODOURS we Enjoy. | The SMELLS we Dislike. | |
| 8.— | What we BREATHE and BREATHE For. What, How, and Why we Digest. | 9.— | The BODY we Cherish. The CIRCULATION of MATTER, a Recapitulation. |
*** Nos. 1 & 2. are published, price Sixpence each.
WILLIAM BLACKWOOD & SONS, Edinburgh and London.