The Principles of Chemistry, Volume I

"The Principles of Chemistry, Volume I" by Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev is a scientific exploration from the 1800s that introduces chemistry's main ideas and ways of doing things. It highlights the author's special way of thinking about the rules controlling chemistry, especially the periodic law that he created. This book is for students and experts, and it gives information about how chemicals relate to each other and change. The book starts with notes from the translator and the author, Mendeleyev, who wants to connect test results with ideas, so people can better understand chemistry's rules. He talks about how chemistry changed from just watching things to being a science with a system, and he points out how important people like Lavoisier were in setting up chemistry's basic rules. Mendeleyev wants students to ask questions and try experiments, because he believes chemistry not only shows what things are made of but also helps people in useful ways.