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How to Become a Scientist.
GIVING
Interesting and Instructive Experiments
IN
CHEMISTRY,
Mechanics, Acoustics
AND
PYROTECHNICS.
ALSO CONTAINING
MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS and PUZZLES
BOTH
USEFUL AND AMUSING.
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FRANK TOUSEY,
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How to Become a Scientist.
Chemistry, optics, pneumatics, mechanics, and mathematics,all contribute their share towards furnishing recreation andsport for the social gathering, or the family fireside. The magicalcombinations and effects of chemistry have furnished analmost infinite variety of pleasant experiments, which may beperformed by our youthful friends with great success if a littlecare be taken; and the other branches of natural science arenearly as replete with interest.
The following repertoire of such tricks and illusions will befound exceedingly complete, although pains have been taken toselect only the best and most startling of them. A large numberare entirely new, but are described with sufficient clearnessto enable any person of ordinary intelligence to become expertin them, with a little practice.
Chemical Amusements.
Chemistry is one of the most attractive sciences. From thebeginning to the end the student is surprised and delighted withthe developments of the exact discrimination, as well as thepower and capacity, which are displayed in various forms ofchemical action. Dissolve two substances in the same fluid,and then, by evaporation or otherwise, cause them to reassumea solid form,