Chemistry for Beginners. By Tudor Jenks. (W. and R. Chambers.
3s. 6d.)—Much depends on the style and handling of a general introduction to chemistry, for there can be no doubt that older readers anxious to obtain a grasp of elementary principles are grateful for a book of this character, which presumes a certain amount of intelligence, but little actual knowledge. The difficultyj is, perhaps, to give a title which shall exactly describe the con- tents. Unless we knew the purpose of the series, we should suppose the title Chemistry for Beginners to indicate a text-book, whereas it mainly acquaints the reader with the connexion between everyday life and chemistry, besides placing before him the theory of the elements and the acids and the salts. It is well written, for its size quite comprehensive, and adapted for readers of any age.
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