[Robotgroup] The Golden Book Of Chemistry Experiments

[Don Colbath]

"Boomers" might be why it's dangerous.

Don

Derek Bridges wrote:

>I got a copy of The Golden Book Of Chemistry Experiments when I was  in the 3rd or 4th grade and read it over and over again - it was something of a formative factor for me. If I can still find it I will bring it in to show. Then I will have to look carefully to see what might be so dangerous about it. Then I might find myself selling it if I look at those prices too often. From Amazon: "List price: $3.95 Collectible from: $275.00"  Wow, those boomers are crazy. 
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>>Vern wrote: 
>>Some of you may be familiar with this particular book:
>>http://tinyurl.com/gexgt
>>Originally published in 1960, The Golden Book Of Chemistry Experiments 
>>was a key factor in the saga of the Radioactive Boyscout:
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hahn
>>and is considered much too dangerous to be in the hands of children ...
>>today, yet was considered a great book for children in the days when it 
>>was published.
>>Today, the book is a collectors item fetching between $100 and $700 at 
>>auction depending on condition.
>>If someone needs a copy.. I just might have a full-color, hi-rez  PDF...
>>Vern
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