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Transcriber's Note:
Minor inconsistencies in spelling, punctuation and formatting are retained as in the original. Where detailed corrections have been made on the text these are listed at the end of this document.
Disclaimer:
This is a work of historical interest only and much of the scientific content has been superseded. There are numerous experiments described in this book which are hazardous and should not be attempted. Advice given on handling toxic substances, electrical apparatus etc. should not be followed.
Do not try this at home!
COMMON SCIENCE
NEW-WORLD SCIENCE SERIES
Edited by John W. Ritchie
Science for Beginners By Delos Fall Trees, Stars, and Birds By Edwin Lincoln Moseley Common Science By Carleton W. Washburne Human Physiology By John W. Ritchie Sanitation and Physiology By John W. Ritchie Laboratory Manual for Use with "Human Physiology" By Carl Hartman
Exercise and Review Book in Biology By J. G. Blaisdell Personal Hygiene and Home Nursing By Louisa C. Lippitt Science of Plant Life By Edgar Nelson Transeau
Zoölogy By T. D. A. Cockerell Experimental Organic Chemistry By Augustus P. West
NEW-WORLD SCIENCE SERIES
Edited by John W. Ritchie
COMMON SCIENCE
by
Carleton W. Washburne
Superintendent of Schools, Winnetka, Illinois
Formerly Supervisor in Physical Sciences and Instructor in Educational Psychology
State Normal School
San Francisco, California