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THIS work was first published in 1915, and the fact that it has reached a third edition, in spite of the appearance of a large number of books covering the same ground, is good testimony to its popularity and value. The treatment is clear and scientific, an excellent feature being the judicious interweaving of explanatory theoretical matter with the practical instructions. In the recent edition is included a new chapter on simple gravimetric determinations which contains much useful advice to the young student concerning general principles. The author is under no illusion that analytical chemistry can be taught exclusively from books: it is a craft as much as a science, and in the learning of it, practice in doing must take precedence over theoretical explanations, important as these are at the proper stage. It is a pleasure to note the author's strong recommendation of Masson's method for standardising hydrochloric acid with Iceland spar, which is not only very simple but also, as he states, yields results of extreme accuracy.
Volumetric Analysis: with a Chapter on Simple Gravimetric Determinations.
A. J.
Berry
By. (Cambridge Physical Series.) Third edition. Pp. vii + 151. (Cambridge: At the University Press, 1925.) 9s. net.
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Volumetric Analysis: with a Chapter on Simple Gravimetric Determinations . Nature 117, 619 (1926). https://doi.org/10.1038/117619d0
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