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Hungry Scientist Handbook: Electric Birthday Cakes, Edible Undies, and Other DIY Projects for Techies, Tinkerers, and Foodies

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by: Patrick Buckley

October 01, 2008

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Research Methods for the Biosciences

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by: Debbie Holmes, Peter Moody, Diana Dine

January 19, 2006

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Practical Skills in Chemistry (Practical Skills)

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by: John Dean, Alan M Jones, David Holmes, Rob Reed, Allan Jones, Jonathan Weyers

November 06, 2001

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Practical Skills in Biology (Practical Skills)

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by: Allan Jones, Rob Reed, Jonathan Weyers

November 27, 2002
It was compulsory that i bought this book - didn't rock my world at all!!

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A Dictionary of Physics (Oxford Paperback Reference)

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from: OUP Oxford

August 25, 2005
It was compulsory that i bought this book - didn't rock my world at all!!

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Experimental Methods: An Introduction to the Analysis and Presentation of Data

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by: Les Kirkup

February 14, 1995
It was compulsory that i bought this book - didn't rock my world at all!!

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Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture (DIY Science)

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by: Robert Thompson

April 29, 2008
The author, Mr. Thompson, obviously loves the subject, and yes, darn it, chemistry should be "fun", a little dangerous and educational.
I share the author's lament over the passing of a "proper" chemistry set. The one I had as a kid contained all the "no-no's" (or should I say KNO, KNO3!)
In that day you could go to the chemist and buy all manner of chemicals "off the shelf".
At school we made rockets (after school hours, I had a terrific Chemistry Master.....
Now my Son wants to learn, we home ed.... this book gives me the chance to "teach" or better "inspire" him:- That I did already, demonstrating the oxidizing qualities of KMnO4, innitially he smuggly goes yeah and.... then quite soon it's wow, how the heck did that ... Read More:

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Diffusion of Innovations

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by: Everett M. Rogers

November 17, 2003
Why would a villager draw polluted drinking water from a canal where a dead donkey floats instead of using a nearby tap to get clean drinking water? Why did it take hundreds of years for the British Navy to give sailors oranges and lemons when tests had proven that citrus fruit cured the scurvy that killed sailors and left vessels under-manned? Why do eminently sensible things not happen? If you’ve ever wondered, this book will give you the answers. It’s a thick, heavy, academic tome, but spiced with abundant anecdotes and observations that make it an easy, enjoyable read. This is the rare book that combines solid intellectual content with thought-provoking entertainment. We highly recommend this classic from 1962 to all audiences, ... Read More:

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International Competitiveness and Technological Change

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by: Marcela Miozzo, Vivien Walsh

August 10, 2006
Why would a villager draw polluted drinking water from a canal where a dead donkey floats instead of using a nearby tap to get clean drinking water? Why did it take hundreds of years for the British Navy to give sailors oranges and lemons when tests had proven that citrus fruit cured the scurvy that killed sailors and left vessels under-manned? Why do eminently sensible things not happen? If you’ve ever wondered, this book will give you the answers. It’s a thick, heavy, academic tome, but spiced with abundant anecdotes and observations that make it an easy, enjoyable read. This is the rare book that combines solid intellectual content with thought-provoking entertainment. We highly recommend this classic from 1962 to all audiences, ... Read More:

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Chemistry: The Central Science

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by: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward

February 01, 2008
Why would a villager draw polluted drinking water from a canal where a dead donkey floats instead of using a nearby tap to get clean drinking water? Why did it take hundreds of years for the British Navy to give sailors oranges and lemons when tests had proven that citrus fruit cured the scurvy that killed sailors and left vessels under-manned? Why do eminently sensible things not happen? If you’ve ever wondered, this book will give you the answers. It’s a thick, heavy, academic tome, but spiced with abundant anecdotes and observations that make it an easy, enjoyable read. This is the rare book that combines solid intellectual content with thought-provoking entertainment. We highly recommend this classic from 1962 to all audiences, ... Read More: