The Young Man's Book of Amusement  high quality e-book for download This wonderful book was published in 1854. Within its 384 pages are Gems of Victorian experimental Science. It`s unpromising, mildly suggestive title belies a veritable cornucopia of experiments, including the macabre "Galvanic experiments on the dead body of a criminal" Click here for full details and excerpts   WARNING! Some of the topics in this book are extremely dangerous! Please read disclaimer at the bottom of this page. Available for download by March at the latest, sorry for delay

Electrified Victorian head from The Young Man's Book of Amusement.

Warning! - Many subjects within any of the above multimedia are extremely dangerous and are provided here for information only. Please don`t experiment with high voltages or chemicals unless you are fully conversant with safe laboratory practices. No liability will be accepted for death, injury or damage arising from experimentation using any information or materials supplied.