Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments

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1. throwup238Nov 2024
   > Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments

   This book is an absolute classic. I've got a hardback copy from my childhood and doing the experiments as a kid was magical. Nowadays most other chem experiment books are watered down because the old stuff could be quite hazardous and getting some of the reagents is a lot harder without a parent who can order from Sigma Aldrich.

   I've got a decent number of scars and even some chemically induced skin discoloration from those days. The book itself is quite valuable now.

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2. tiedieconderogaMay 2023
   If you like this, you'll love the Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments. Fun for the whole family.

   https://archive.org/details/the_golden_book_of_chemistry_exp...

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3. cultartawayyyiJun 2022
   Even better, the Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments:

   https://archive.org/details/TheGoldenBookOfChemistryExperime...

   Just keep an eye on the kids while they're experimenting. It's a fun read, but it includes experiments like "how to cut glass tubes", "making chlorine in the home lab", "making sulfuric acid"...

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4. philipkglassNov 2024
   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...

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5. 29athrowawayAug 2024
   Well, movies, music and video games have content rating, to the extent that a book that features tobacco use may be rated for certain audiences...

   For the sake of consistency, I would expect that a sexually explicit book would not be put in the hands of kids, same as we already do with other types of content such as music, movies and games.

   Now, there are books that should be banned. Like the Golden book of Chemistry Experiments and other books that can lead to potentially dangerous outcomes.

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6. chatterheadNov 2022
   >The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments (1960)
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