Blum, Deborah

Summary: Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley set out to ensure food safety. He selected food tasters to test various food additives and preservatives, letting them know that the substances could be harmful or deadly. The tasters were recognized for their courage, and became known as the poison squad.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2018

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Conant, Jennet

Summary: "The remarkable life of one of the most influential men of the greatest generation, James B. Conant--a savvy architect of the nuclear age and the Cold War--told by his granddaughter, New York Times bestselling author Jennet Conant. James Bryant Conant was a towering figure. He was at the center of the mammoth threats and challenges of the twentieth century. As a young eminent chemist, he...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017

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Greenfield, Robert.

Summary: Augustus Owsley Stanley III, better known by his nickname, Bear, was one of the most iconic figures in the cultural revolution that changed both America and the world during the 1960s. Owsley's high octane rocket fuel enabled Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters to put on the Acid Tests. It also powered much of what happened on stage at Monterey Pop. Owsley turned on Pete Townshend of The Who...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2016

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Hager, Thomas.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1995

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 540 HAG