Abstract
THE popularization of chemical science is a notable feature of the twentieth century, and the appearance of the volume under consideration is welcome evidence that the demand for books which give a readable and accurate account of the achievements of scientific chemists still continues. In looking back over the past thirty years or so, it is of interest to note how the methods have altered by which authors have sought to capture the interest of their readers. Formerly, it seems to have been considered necessary to emphasize in the titles chosen the wonder, the romance or the mystery of chemistry, and in the text the reader was constantly being aroused to amazement and wonder. Each sentence, almost, ended in an exclamation mark, and it was sought to hold the attention of the reader by means of slogans and the devices of the advertising agent.
Chemistry, Matter and Life
By Dr. Stephen Miall Laurence Mackenzie Miall. Pp. x + 296 + 8 plates. (London: Edward Arnold and Co., 1937.) 7s. 6d. net.
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FINDLAY, A. Chemistry, Matter and Life. Nature 140, 300–301 (1937). https://doi.org/10.1038/140300a0
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