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Lee's Priceless Recipes
by N T Oliver  Publisher Comments At the turn of the 20th century, it was popular to publish books that professed to include virtually all knowledge to date. Most popular of the genre were the books of "secret" recipes, revealing industrial secrets to the layman. First published in...
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A Thousand & One Formulas: 1920
by Sidney Gernsback Publisher Comments Back in 1920 people were hot to set up their own laboratories and invent something and become rich. Experimenter Publishing Company published books and magazines to whet their appetite. They reprinted the best information from the magazines in this book....
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Chemical Magic 2ND Edition
by Leonard Ford Publisher Comments Classic guide provides intriguing entertainment while elucidating sound scientific principles, with more than 100 unusual stunts: cold fire, dust explosions, a nylon rope trick, a disappearing beaker, much more....
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Chemical History of a Candle
by Michael Faraday Publisher Comments The greatest experimental scientist Michael Faraday delivered these six lectures at London's Royal Institution. Their subjects include the components, function, and weight of the atmosphere; capillary attraction; the carbon content in oxygen and living...
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Napoleon's Buttons (PB Reprint)
by Penny Le Couteur Publisher Comments With lively prose and an eye for colorful and unusual details, Le Couteur and Burreson offer a novel way to understand the shaping of civilization and the workings of our contemporary world....
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The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus
by John Emsley Publisher Comments Discovered by alchemists, prescribed by apothecaries, exploited by nineteenth-century industrialists, and abused by twentieth-century combatants, phosphorus is one of nature's deadliest- and most fascinating- creations. Now award-winning author John...
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Chemistry of Fragrances 2ND Edition
by Charles Sell Publisher Comments Ever wondered how perfumes are developed? Or why different scents appeal to different people? The Chemistry of Fragrances, 2nd Edition offers answers to these questions, providing a fascinating insight into the perfume industry, from the conception of an...
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Vanity, Vitality, and Virility: The Science Behind the Products You Love to Buy
by John Emsley Publisher Comments What is the secret of shower cleaners? How does the dangerous explosive nitroglycerin ward off heart attacks? And what medicines, usually prescribed for other purposes, are said to produce the ultimate orgasm? In Vanity, Vitality, and Virility, award...
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Molecular Origami: Precision Scale Models from Paper
by Robert M Hanson Book News Annotation A hands-on guide with tear-out pages to help high school and college students understand the basic structure and chemistry of matter. Draws on the Japanese art of paper folding to provide patterns and instructions for constructing three-dimensional...
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Ice: The Nature, the History, and the Uses of an Astonishing Substance
by Mariana Gosnell Publisher Comments Like the adventurer who circled an iceberg to see it on all sides, Mariana Gosnell, former Newsweek reporter and author of Zero Three Bravo, a book about flying a small plane around the United States, explores ice in all its complexity, grandeur, and...
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Bitter Nemesis: The Intimate History of Strychnine
by John Buckingham Publisher Comments Encouraged by the medicinal success of quinine, early 19th century scientists hoped strychnine, another plant alkaloid with remarkable properties, might also become a new weapon against disease. Physicians tried for over a century, despite growing...
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Naturally Dangerous: Surprising Facts About Food, Health, and the Environment
by James Collman Publisher Comments Science is integral to our everyday lives, but can you explain the scientific principal at work when you squeeze lemon on your fish? Did you know that: margarine may be dangerous humans are radioactive because of the food we eat special...
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Manual of Formulas: Recipes, Methods and Secret Processes
by Raymond Wailes Publisher Comments Ever wonder how to keep pesky flies from hatching? Or perhaps how to make fireworks, ease a nagging toothache, bleach freckles, or make strawberry wine? These questions, and hundreds more are answered in the Manual of Formulas. Learn to dry flowers, brew...
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Modern Chemical Magic
by John Lippy and Edward L. Palder Publisher Comments This volume is the most complete and authoritative book that has been compiled on the subject to date. It has been several years in research and preparation. The co-authors are thoroughly versed in the art of magic and the science of chemistry. By...
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Periodic Kingdom
by P W Atkins
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Mind & Matter Mans Changing Concepts Of
by Cecil Schneer
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Force Science for the Young
by Jacob Abbott
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Materia Medica, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 10th Edition, Revised
by Samuel O. L. Potter
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Analysis of Resins: Balsams and Gum Resins with a Bibliography. 2nd English Edition, Revised and Enlarged
by Karl Dieterich
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