Philosophy
The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments, written by Robert Brent and illustrated by Harry Lazarus, is a 1960s children's book that tells kids how they can set up a home chemistry lab to conduct simple chemistry experiments. Supposedly the US government had the book removed from libraries and banned for sale on the grounds that the projects were too dangerous for kids. I don't know whether the banned-book story is true or not, but The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments remains one of the best do-it-yourself chemistry experiment books around.
The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments
If you read and enjoyed "The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments" then you'll likely want to add The Boy Chemist to your library. The Boy Chemist is a book by A. Frederick Collin, published in 1924 by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., Boston. This 300+ page book outlines tons of interesting home chemisty projects, including how to prepare several elements and compounds (e.g., oxygen, chlorine, hydrogen, hydrochloric acid), how to make useful home chemicals (e.g., soap, stain removers, disinfectants), and how make simple pyrotechnic devices and use chemistry to perform magic tricks. As you have likely figured out, many of these projects are a little on the risky side so they won't be found in modern chemistry books.
The Boy Chemist
- International Year Of Chemistry 2011
I don't know how I missed this. "The theme of IYC2011 is "Chemistry–our life, our future," and it will focus on the “achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind.”[1] It aims to raise awareness of chemistry...
- Snowglobes
Yes, there is some science involved in snowglobes...but who cares, they are cool Christmas symbols. "The chemistry of snow globes and other holiday gifts" December 16th, 2009 Americal Chemical Society What makes the snowflakes flutter down almost hypnotically...
- A. C. Gilbert--1960 Commercial
Nearly fifty years ago this television commercial aired for the legendary toy science manufacturer A. C. Gilbert. That was a unique era of science sets especially for chemistry. This commercial covers microscopes, physics sets, chemistry sets, telescopes,...
- Chemistry Art
Creation 17, chemistry on copper 36" x 24" 2002 Cheryl Safren Well, I am sure that you have seen art from physics and astronomy, but how about chemistry. Check out the Virtual Art Exhibition jointly published with the Special Issue on "Aesthetics and...
- New Book..."illustrated Guide To Home Chemistry Experiments..."
Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture by Robert Thompson ISBN-10: 0596514921 Review by Barbara Barnett June 6th, 2008 I got my first chemistry set when I was 10 years old. It was filled with lots of cool things like...
Philosophy
Chemistry books of the past..."The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments" and "The Boy Chemist"
The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments, written by Robert Brent and illustrated by Harry Lazarus, is a 1960s children's book that tells kids how they can set up a home chemistry lab to conduct simple chemistry experiments. Supposedly the US government had the book removed from libraries and banned for sale on the grounds that the projects were too dangerous for kids. I don't know whether the banned-book story is true or not, but The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments remains one of the best do-it-yourself chemistry experiment books around.
The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments
The Boy Chemist
- International Year Of Chemistry 2011
I don't know how I missed this. "The theme of IYC2011 is "Chemistry–our life, our future," and it will focus on the “achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind.”[1] It aims to raise awareness of chemistry...
- Snowglobes
Yes, there is some science involved in snowglobes...but who cares, they are cool Christmas symbols. "The chemistry of snow globes and other holiday gifts" December 16th, 2009 Americal Chemical Society What makes the snowflakes flutter down almost hypnotically...
- A. C. Gilbert--1960 Commercial
Nearly fifty years ago this television commercial aired for the legendary toy science manufacturer A. C. Gilbert. That was a unique era of science sets especially for chemistry. This commercial covers microscopes, physics sets, chemistry sets, telescopes,...
- Chemistry Art
Creation 17, chemistry on copper 36" x 24" 2002 Cheryl Safren Well, I am sure that you have seen art from physics and astronomy, but how about chemistry. Check out the Virtual Art Exhibition jointly published with the Special Issue on "Aesthetics and...
- New Book..."illustrated Guide To Home Chemistry Experiments..."
Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture by Robert Thompson ISBN-10: 0596514921 Review by Barbara Barnett June 6th, 2008 I got my first chemistry set when I was 10 years old. It was filled with lots of cool things like...