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Title: Stinks, Bangs and Booms: The Rise and Fall of the American Chemistry Set
Url: https://assets.sciencehistory.org/
Publisher: Chemical Heritage Foundation
Description: Have you ever wondered about the origins of the chemistry set or its evolution from the Young Chemists Pocket Companion of 1797 to the modern kits we know today? Stinks, Bangs and Booms answers those questions and more as it traces the rise and fall of the American chemistry set through four interactive chapters: Inception (1791), Heyday (1920-1960), The Decline (1960-1979), and The Resurgence (1980-Today). The engaging online interface was created by Bluecadet and draws upon the plentiful research and archival material of the Chemical Heritage Foundation. Interactive elements and mini-games keep readers interested and users have the opportunity to delve a little deeper or move on to the next section. One particularly interesting activity, featured in the Heyday chapter, includes listening to the short oral histories of professors, business leaders, and others as they remember their first chemistry sets. While most site visitors will be intrigued by the American chemistry set's colorful history, educators and librarians are sure to find many exciting uses for this amazing website.
LC Classification: Social sciences -- Industries. Land use. Labor -- Industries. Land use. Labor -- Special industries and trades -- Recreational equipment. Sporting goods -- Special products, A-Z -- Chemistry sets
GEM Subject: Science -- Chemistry
Key Concept: Chemistry
Resource Type: Instructional Material -- Interactive Simulation
Format: Document -- HTML
Audience: Educator
Learner
Language: English
Access Rights: Free access
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