The Chemcraft Story: The Legacy of Harold Porter By John Tyler

This book was written for those generations of scientists who got their start, as the author did, with a science kit from the Porter Chemical Company of Hagerstown, Maryland. The Chemcraft Story recounts the achievements of a family, a company, and a community in becoming the world's leading developer of educational chemistry sets for children. In the process, Porter Chemical would significantly influence the development of future American scientist. Here is the story of that legacy.