The Elements of Heat and of Non-metallic Chemistry: Especially Designed for Candidates for the Matriculation Pass Examination of the University of London

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J. Van Voorst, 1868 - Chemistry, Inorganic - 210 pages

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Page iii - This little treatise is intended for the use of Candidates for the Matriculation Pass Examination of the University of London.

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