Look inside ...    Wonders of Chemistry by Archie Frederick Collins Engaging introduction to chemistry through the lens of every-day life, beginning with the wonders of air and water, and continuing with common acids and salts, metals and alloys, gases, explosives, and other topics of interest. A High School Chemistry Study Guide for this book is published by Sabbath Mood Homeschool.  Ages 12-18 249 pages $14.95

Table of Contents

Front Matter

The Wonders of Air
The Marvels of Water
Fire, Heat, and Fuel
Some Useful Acids
Old Metals and New Alloys
Gases, Good and Bad
From Gunpowder to TNT
How Plants Live and Grow
Chemistry of Every-Day Things
Cellulose and Other Fibers
Colors, Pigments, and Paints
Chemistry of the Sunbeam
Electro-Chemical Processes
Products of Synthetic Chemistry
The Magic of Coal-Tar
Making Perfumes and Flavors
Electric Furnace Products
Synthetic Diamonds and Other Gems
Radium, the Modern Marvel
The Coming Miracles of Chemistry

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