[CASL-L] interesting chemistry books?

[Barbara Lyons]

I'd concur with Napoleon's Buttons & Disappearing Spoon, and add:

1. Uncle Tungsten : memories of a chemical boyhood by Oliver Sacks

have fun!
-Barb Lyons


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On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 1:07 PM Cathy Andronik via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
wrote:

> Napoleon's Buttons.
>
> Also The Dorito Effect--about how chemical flavor enhancement has changed
> the way we eat (for the worse).
>
>
> Cathy Andronik
> (retired) Brien McMahon HS, Norwalk
> On Tuesday, 7 January 2020, 05:55:46 pm UTC, Deborah Sharpe <
> dsharpe at woodstockacademy.org> wrote:
>
>
> Good afternoon,
>
> One of our chemistry teachers is looking to run a sort of in-class book
> club next semester with her class using non-fiction books that tie into her
> curriculum.  She is looking for books that are interesting, engaging, and
> deal with some sort of chemistry/chemical phenomena.  We talked about *Radium
> Girls, The Poison Squad, The Disappearing Spoon*, etc.  Just curious if
> any of your science teachers have a project like this.  If so, are there
> any books that you would recommend that we add to the list?  If you happen
> to have a teacher that has a similar project, and they would be willing to
> share their instructions and/or rubrics for the project, that would be
> great too!
>
> Thanks so much!!
>
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