prepared mind," that is, the mind so gifted with imaginative insight and so fortified by accurate training as to be alert to perceive and quick to seize upon the novel and essential, which is turned at once to unexpected uses. It has been well said that... Journal of the Chemical Society - Page 717de Chemical Society (Great Britain) - 1913Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
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