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| Preface | 7 | |
| Acknowledgments | 9 | |
| Philanthropy, Structure, and Personality: or, The Interplay of Outside Money and Inside Influence | 13 | |
| From Heaven's Alarm to Public Appeal: Comets and the Rise of Astronomy at Harvard | 28 | |
| Engineering an Environment for Change: Bigelow, Peirce, and Early Nineteenth-Century Practical Education at Harvard | 55 | |
| Harvard, MIT, and the Ideal Technical Education | 76 | |
| A Scientific Career in the Age of Character: Jeffries Wyman and Natural History at Harvard | 96 | |
| The Museum Origins of Harvard Anthropology, 1866-1915 | 121 | |
| A Geologist by Profession, a Geographer by Inclination: Nathaniel Southgate Shaler and Geography at Harvard | 146 | |
| L. J. Henderson and the Mutual Dependence of Variables: From Physical Chemistry to Pareto | 167 | |
| The Establishment of Sociology at Harvard: A Case of Organizational Ambivalence and Scientific Vulnerability | 191 | |
| Harvard Psychology, the Psychological Clinic, and Henry A. Murray: A Case Study in the Establishment of Disciplinary Boundaries | 223 | |
| Howard H. Aiken, Harvard University, and IBM: Cooperation and Conflict | 251 | |
| Harvard Astronomers and World War II--Disruption and Opportunity | 285 | |
| The Further Study of Harvard Science (1636-1945): Sources and Suggestions | 303 | |
| Appendix 1: Bibliography on the History of the Sciences at Harvard (1636-1945) | 324 | |
| Appendix 2: Chronological Overview of Harvard Science (1636-1945) | 331 | |
| Notes on Contributors | 361 | |
| Index | 363 |
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Douglas Bond
reviewed Science at Harvard University Historical Perspectives on October 25, 2014 Science at Harvard University Historical Perspectives
Originally reviewed for YA Books Central:
Disclaimer: Unfortunately I was issued only a one-chapter sample of the book (15 pages) rather than the book in its 256 page entirety. As such, my impressions are woefully limited in some respects—for which I apologize.
I absolutely loved the idea of this book. As huge fans of Alton Brown’s famously cerebral cooking show, Good Eats, my kids have long enjoyed the marriage of recipes and ingenious explanations for the scientific concepts behind them. My hope was that Science Experiments You Can Eat would provide them with a similar merger of visual, whimsical, and interactive.
The book’s recommended age range is 8-12 year olds, but due to minimal illustrations and lots of dense text making use of more advanced vocabulary, I would recommend it as better suited for ages 10 and up. The meringue experiment (exploring the properties of egg whites) felt like an interesting and age-appropriate choice—given appropriate adult supervision. The explanations for why protein molecules behave the way they do under various conditions was clear and concise, albeit a bit dry in presentation.
I regret that, due to the sample size, I can’t comment on the efficiency of the overarching buildup in lessons and concepts. I also wish I could offer a rundown of my favorite section and experiment. (The chapter I was given was actually chapter 5 out of 11, and so I’m not certain how much more I might have appreciated the progression if I’d been able to read what led up to it.)
According to the table of contents, the chapters are labeled as follows:
Food For Thought; Solutions; Suspensions, Colloids, And Emulsions; Carbohydrates And Fats; Proteins; Kitchen Chemistry; Plants We Eat; Microwave Cooking; Microbes; Enzymes And Hormones; and Science Experiments We Do Eat. Additional tools listed include: Measuring Calories, How To Read A Nutrition Facts Label, Cooking Terms And Instructions, Equivalent Measures, and Scientific Glossary.
Science Experiments You Can Eat is inspired in concept and strong on the technical front. I would have liked to see more illustrative engagement in what small portion of it I was shown, but I do suspect the complete product would be a useful learning tool for kids in more of a Middle Grade range.
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