Download or read book Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning written by Ellen Henrietta Richards and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through Ellen Richards's 1882 work, householders of the day could learn about the chemical processes behind such home chemistry as the rising of bread, baking soda, the science of nutrition, and cleaning products.