学习化学的人,都想知道化学上的发现、发明和创造的历史。而要知道这些,就得阅读化学史。可是,厚厚的一大本化学史,能系统阅读的读者,恐怕不多。最近,我从日本理学博士山村先生等监修的新编《化学图解》一书中,见到一张化学史的图解表,很简明、直观,颇有使人“一目了 Those who study chemistry all want to know the history of chemical discovery, invention, and creation. To know this, you have to read the history of chemistry. However, there is probably not much readers who can systematically read the thick chemistry history. Recently, I saw a diagram of the history of chemistry from the newly edited “Chemical Illustration” by Mr. Yamamura, a Japanese science doctor, etc., which is very concise and intuitive, and it is quite impressive.