101 Great Science Experiments: A Step-By-Step Guide - Softcover

Ardley, Neil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1465428267 ISBN 13: 9781465428264

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), 2014

Synopsis

Forget about mad scientists and messy laboratories! This incredible, interactive guide for children showcases 101 absolutely awesome experiments you can do at home.

Find out how to make a rainbow, build a buzzer, see sound, construct a circuit, bend light, play with shadows, measure the wind, weigh air, and create an underwater volcano. The astonishing variety of experiments are all very easy and entirely safe, with step-by-step text and everyday ingredients.

Biology, chemistry, and physics are brought to life, showing budding young scientists that science is all around us all the time. As you have fun trying out experiments with friends and family, core scientific principles are presented in the most memorable way.

With chapters covering important topics such as color, magnets, light, senses, electricity, and motion, the laws of science are introduced in crystal-clear text alongside specially commissioned full-color photography for children to understand.

Follow in the footsteps of Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, and all the other great minds with 101 Great Science Experiments and learn the secrets of science you'll never forget.

About this title

About the Author

Neil Ardley was an English composer and author. At Bristol University he studied chemistry, piano, and saxophone in equal measure, and after graduating he wrote more than 100 books on music, technology, and science, including 101 Great Science Experiments, Eyewitness: Music, and How Things Work. By the time of his retirement he had sold around 10 million books. He died in 2004.

Edition details

• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1465428267
• ISBN 13: 9781465428264
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120