Golden book of chemistry experiments by robert brent author unknown. Feb 01, 2010 a classic brought up to date with new experiments using the latest methods. The book, first published in 1960, offers to show you how to set up a home laboratory and. The golden book of chemistry experiments 1963 revised edition robert brent rare. The golden book of chemistry experiments, available online. The golden book of chemistry experiments, written by robert brent and illustrated by harry lazarus, is a childrens book published in the 1960s that was intended to explain to kids how they could set up a home chemistry lab and conduct simple experiments supposedly the us government had the book removed from libraries and banned for sale on the grounds that the projects were too. Jul 8, 2015 the golden book of chemistry experiments by robert brent and harry lazarus, is a chemistry book. Sep 25, 2014 free chemistry book, organic chemistry book, medical book, medicine, inorgaic chemistry book, ebook chemistry. Download a free copy of the classic book on home chemistry here pdf format. It was titled the golden book of chemistry experiments. Many of the experiments contained in the book are now considered highly dangerous for unsupervised children, and would not appear in a modern childrens chemistry book. The golden book of chemistry experiments banned in the.
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