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The scientific method; a personal account of unusual projects in war and in peace.

Title: The scientific method; a personal account of unusual projects in war and in peace.
Author: Fieser, Louis F. (Louis Frederick), 1899-1977
Publication: New York, Distributed by Reinhold Pub. Corp. [1964]

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242 p. illus., ports., diagrs. facsims.; 24 cm.

Summary

The author records episodes during World War II when he became involved in projects requiring incendiary devices of assorted and unconventional types. Post-war projects include development of devices for student experimentation and teaching. He shows how the scientific method was used on a range of projects from designing a device to ignite oil slicks on water to creating a squirrel-proof birdfeeder.

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Contents

Before Pearl Harbor -- Napalm -- White phosphorus burster -- A fight to the finish with industrialists -- The Harvard candle -- Pocket incendiary -- The 500-pound bomb -- The city slicker and the Paul Revere -- Ignition of the 1,000-galloon oil slick -- Production of the first thousand Paul Revers -- Sabotage of motor vehicles -- Antitank grenade -- Bat bombs -- The book -- Destruction of documents in danger of confiscation -- The E-19 bomb -- Cortisone -- Antimalarials -- Training manual for OSS operators -- Alsos mission -- Equipment for students -- The movie -- Of cats and birds.

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^^^64009754^

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570109
SCSB-10489726

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Harvard Library