袁翰青、应礼文二同志合编的《化学重要史实》(以下简称《史实》)即将在人民教育出版社出版了。在五十年代,袁翰青教授曾写过《中国化学史论文集》,内容包括十七篇有关中国化学史的论文。在三十三年后的今天,又编写了《史实》。这本书收录了世界74位科学家,主要是化学家以及一些在化学方面有卓越成就的物理学家,并结合介绍了一些重要的化学史料。这本书主要供中等学校化学教师备课时参考,同时,还可供高等学校,特别是师范院校化学系师生、其他化学教育工作者、科 Yuan Hanqing, Ying Liwen two comrades edited “important historical facts” (hereinafter referred to as “historical facts”) will soon be published in People’s Education Press. In the fifties, Professor Yuan Hanqing had written The Proceedings of Chinese Chemical History, which included 17 essays on the history of Chinese chemistry. Today, thirty-three years later, we wrote “Historical Facts.” The book contains 74 scientists from around the world, mainly chemists and some physicists who have made outstanding achievements in chemistry, and introduced some important chemical historical materials. This book is mainly for secondary school chemistry teacher preparation lesson reference, at the same time, but also for institutions of higher learning, especially normal university faculty students, other chemical education workers, subjects