Excerpt from Elements of Industrial ChemistryThe purpose in presenting this elementary work on Industrial Chemistry is to meet the needs of those teachers of the subject who find that the time at their disposal does not warrant the employment of an extended treatise. The author, therefore, has compiled from the Manual of Industrial Chemistry an abridged volume which covers the most salient points of the larger book. The endeavor has been, in arranging this con densation, to treat the subjects covered in a general manner only, thus eliminating as much of the detail as possible in order that the fundamental principles might be more clearly set forth.Although the subject matter is essentially descriptive, a certain amount of theoretical consideration has been included where necessary for the proper understanding of the text. Should the student desire more detailed information on the subject, or a more extended description of the processes under con sideration he is referred to the Manual from which this book is compiled. No claim for originality is made for this volume, and full credit should be given to those who contributed to the larger book mentioned above.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.