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Return of Gonzo Gizmos
Return of Gonzo Gizmos

Return of Gonzo Gizmos

More Projects & Devices to Channel Your Inner Geek

SCIENCE

160 Pages, 7 x 10

Formats: Trade Paper, PDF, EPUB, Mobipocket

Trade Paper, $16.95 (US $16.95) (CA $22.95)

Publication Date: August 2006

ISBN 9781556526107

Rights: WOR

Chicago Review Press (Aug 2006)

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Overview

Unique projects meld household items with science

This fresh collection of more than 20 science projects—from hydrogen fuel cells to computer-controlled radio transmitters—is perfect for the tireless tinkerer. Innovative activities include taking detailed plant cell photographs through a microscope using a disposable camera; building a rocket engine out of aluminum foil, paper clips, and kitchen matches; and constructing a geodesic dome out of gumdrops and barbecue skewers. Organized by scientific topic, each chapter includes explanations of the physics, chemistry, biology, or mathematics behind the projects. Most of the devices can be built using common household products or components available at hardware or electronic stores, and each experiment contains illustrated step-by-step instructions with photographs and diagrams that make construction easy. No workbench warrior, science teacher, or grown-up geek should be without this idea-filled resource.

Author Biography

Simon Quellen Field is the author of Gonzo Gizmos and creator of the popular website www.scitoys.com. He lives in Los Gatos, California.