Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments
by Robert Bruce Thompson · first published 2008
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…the USA, I still love chemistry and encourage any interest I find. If you are looking to encourage a child -- or even take it up as a hobby yourself -- a good place to start is Robert Bruce Thompson's Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596514921.do For more advanced hobbyists there are still a few forums around like that on Sciencemadness. (I think that Sciencemadness is probably the best one in…
on “Ignition: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants (1972) [pdf]” ↗I loved doing chemistry experiments and demos at home as a kid. I had books like the Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments [1] but this is a modern guide that I would gladly recommend: Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture by Robert Bruce Thompson https://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Guide-Home-Chemistry-Expe... [1] https://library.sciencemadness.org/library/books/Brent_GBC.p...
on “Ask HN: Great maker projects for 8th grade kids and above?” ↗…article mostly ranges from silliness to fear-mongering, but at least it ends on a rational note: "Allow me to translate Ms Wilderman's words into plain English," wrote Robert Bruce Thompson, the author of Illustrated Guide To Home Chemistry Experiments. "'Mr Deeb hasn't actually violated any law or regulation that I can find, but I don't like what he's doing because I'm ignorant and irrationally afraid of chemicals, so I'll abuse my power to steal his…
on “DIY science: should you try this at home?” ↗