Excerpt from Conversations on Chemistry, Vol. 1: First Steps in Chemistry The necessity of repeatedly revising the matter of these books, as well as daily experience in teaching, led to my early conviction that the very first steps of a young pupil must point in this direction; I also gained assurance that such an introduction was possible, and this book is the result of my efforts. I must not omit to mention that it forms the first introductory volume, and that it will be followed as soon as possible by a second of about equal length, in which the system will be more developed. I have chosen the form of dialogue, because after several attempts it appeared to me the most suitable; moreover, I have come to the conclusion that it occupies no more space than an ordinary description, while the impression it makes is much more penetrating and lively. I venture to hope that it will be found that it is at the same time the result of a varied experience in teaching, and not an accidental choice. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.