From the publisher:
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.
Table of Contents:
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
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
