Illustrated Guide To Home Chemistry Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture by Robert Bruce Thompson

For students, DIY hobbyists, and science buffs, who can no longer get real chemistry sets, this one-of-a-kind guide explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments in basic chemistry -- not just to make pretty colors and stinky smells, but to learn how to do real lab work: Purify alcohol by distillation Produce hydrogen and oxygen gas by electrolysis Smelt metallic copper from copper ore you make yourself Analyze the makeup of seawater, bone, and other common substances Synthesize oil of wintergreen from aspirin and rayon fiber from paper Perform forensics tests for fingerprints, blood, drugs, and poisons and much more. This 2008 Maker Media, Inc Softcover is in near mint condition. Large; Heavy.

ISBN: 9780596514921 SKU: 1574503 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.