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Ostwald, Wilhelm. Conversations on chemistry. Pt. 1, General chemistry; authorized tr. by Elizabeth Catherine Ramsay, $1.50; Pt. 2, Chemistry of the most important elements and compounds; authorized tr. by Stuart K. Turnbull, $2. Wiley.
The authorized translation of Ostwald’s “Die schule der chemie.” Addressed distinctly to elementary pupils, the subject is presented in dialogue, the conversations taking place between master and pupil. Such subjects are treated as substance, properties, solution, melting and freezing, density, compounds, elements, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, air, etc.