Anchor, Garden City, 1965, appears 1st pr thus.  MMPB, 263 pages including Index.  Wraps show some edge and cover wear, small scars on front wrap from sticker removal, some reading creases.  Binding sound.  Interior clean and unmarked; black & white illustrations by Robert Yaffe.  ‘From the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age the story of the step-by-step advance through the mysteries of the elements is recounted, and the impact of the great discoveries on civilization through applied chemistry is set forth in all its drama.’ (from rear wrap)