Derivation of series of $\ln(x)$ for $x > 0$

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How is the following expansion obtained?

$$ \ln(z) = 2 \left[\frac{z-1}{z+1} + \frac{1}{3} \left( \frac{z-1}{z+1} \right)^3 + \frac{1}{5} \left( \frac{z-1}{z+1} \right)^5 + \frac{1}{7} \left( \frac{z-1}{z+1} \right)^7 + \cdots \right] $$

As far as I understand from http://www.math.com/tables/expansion/log.htm it is valid for $z > 0$?

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Hint: For $x\in (-1,1), \ln (1+x) = x-x^2/2 + x^3/3 - \cdots .$ So for such $x,$

$$\ln \left (\frac{1+x}{1-x}\right ) = \dots\ ?$$