Title:
The geek dad book for aspiring mad scientists : the coolest experiments and projects for science fairs and family fun / Ken Denmead.
ISBN:
9781592406883
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Gotham, 2011.
Physical Description:
vii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents:
Experiments for Moonbase Alpha : Extracting your own DNA ; Space agriculture ; DIY mind control ; Growing crystals for power ; Biosphere breakdown ; Can you dodge a laser? ; Spaceship design: building your own wind tunnel -- Inside the mad scientist's kitchen : Making your own topsoil ; Growing tasty sea monsters ; Exploring fluid dynamics: the magic of Mentos and soda ; Understanding calories: junk food in flames ; Thermodynamics: keeping it cool without electricity -- Apocalypse survival science : Building a MacGyver radio ; Making top secret invisible ink ; Steam power, steampunk style ; Mastering alchemy ; The science of siege warfare ; Post-apocalypse particle detector ; Mapping your ecosphere -- Fun with fire and electricity : The music of fire: building a Rubens' tube ; Playing with plasma ; Electrolysis: splitting molecules for power ; What's the best ammunition for your potato gun? ; Deadly dust: a ticking bomb? ; Emission spectroscopy: identification with flames -- Appendix A: Experiment index -- Appendix B: Arduino code for "Can you dodge a laser?"
Summary:
"As Ken Denmead explains, most kids lack an understanding of science and an awareness of how it influences our everyday lives. What kids today need is a fun way to learn scientific concepts. This book will help scientists-in-the- making discover how our world works with creative project ideas, including how to: Grow crystals to power your Stargate and set your room aglow; Extract your own DNA and decode your genes; Build a MacGyver radio from nothing but cast-off electrical and office supplies; Chock-full of instructional illustrations throughout. The Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists puts the fun back in science."-- Provided by publisher.
OCLC Number:
ocn707249937
Availability:
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