Smart Science Tricks - Hardcover

Gardner, Martin

 
9781402709104: Smart Science Tricks

Synopsis

More fun than magic, these hundreds of tricks, puzzles, illusions, and experiments all rely on the amazing powers of science and nature. Cause an ordinary egg to float halfway down in a glass of water. Turn one half of a flower blue and the other red. Lift an ice cube out of a glass with a piece of string. Make a paper bug that moves with the help of a lemon. Push pins into a balloon without bursting it. With readily available supplies, most of which you’ll already have on hand, you can explore the wonders of water, air, friction, light and mirrors, mathematics, sound, gravity, magnetism, perception, and more. Every trick includes a scientific explanation of why it works.

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Synopsis

Presents ninety-five tricks and short experiments, each with a supply list and simple explanation as to why it works and involving such common items as pencils, playing cards, magnets, and plastic cups.

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