Lecture experiments in chemistry
By: by G. Fowles, M.Sc., F.R.I.C., F.C.S.
Edition: 5th Ed. New York
Publisher: G. Bell & Sons, LTD also  Fifth Edition 1959 BASIC BOOKS,INC New York
Published: 1937
Place of publication: London/ New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 564
Subjects: Chemistry -- Experiments; Chemistry -- Study and teaching
First sentence: Those most deeply aware of the potentialities of science, of the social and economic consequences of scientific achievements, and of the value of the scientific method of inquiry, long ago cherished the belief that science would exert an influence, correspondingly great, in the world of education. But upwards of half a century of science teaching has passed and still, in the opinion of many, the early hopes have not been fulfilled. It was perhaps inevitable that critics would question the wisdom of prevalent teaching aims and doubt the worth of practised methods.
Description: 5th Ed. has 634 pages.  Certainly an enormous undertaking which has stood the test of time. Classic experiments derived from the studies of the greatest historical chemists such as Lavoisier, whose work stands as the groundwork for any exploration of elemental and chemical structure and reaction. The bible for boys who like dangerous investigation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Literature of the teaching of chemistry included in introduction (p. 8-13).

From the Introduction: "OF all the complementary parts of a lesson in science--the questioning, the subject-matter, the argument--there is nothing of so vivifying an effect and abiding appeal, nothing which so differentiates the lesson from others in the curriculum, as the well-planned, well-performed experiment."