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100 1 _aWarford, Aaron A.
245 1 0 _aHow to become a scientist
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-08-30
505 0 _aHow to become a scientist -- Pneumatic amusements -- Amusements in mechanics -- Arithmetical amusements -- How to become a chemist -- Acoustics -- Fireworks.
508 _aDemian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)
520 _a"How to Become a Scientist" is a collection of scientific experiments and demonstrations that engages the reader in the fields of chemistry, mechanics, acoustics, and pyrotechnics, likely written in the early 20th century. The book is designed to spark curiosity and provide instructions for various practical experiments, making science accessible and enjoyable for young learners or amateur scientists. The experiments aim to reveal intriguing phenomena from different branches of science, enhancing understanding while also serving as entertaining activities. The opening of the work sets a playful tone, emphasizing the joys of exploration in science through engaging experiments. It outlines the book's intention to offer an assortment of straightforward yet startling experiments in chemistry that can be performed with common materials. Specific examples provided include experiments with sympathetic inks, lighting candles without touching the wick, and demonstrating various chemical effects like the opalescence of lime-water when breathed into. Throughout the initial chapters, there’s a sincere encouragement for family and youth to engage with science, cultivating a scientific spirit through interactive learning. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Frank Tousey, 1900
653 _aScientific recreations
856 4 _uhttps://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:827487
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71522
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