Rocket Science: 50 Flying, Floating, Flipping, Spinning Gadgets Kids Create Themselves

Wiese, Jim

ISBN 10: 0471113573 / ISBN 13: 9780471113577

Published by John Wiley & Sons 1995-09, 1995

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Seller Inventory # 6666-IUK-9780471113577

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rocket Science: 50 Flying, Floating, ...

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons 1995-09

Publication Date: 1995

Binding: PF

Illustrator: Cash-Walsh, Tina

Condition: New

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Synopsis:

Blast off into the wacky world of gadgets!

Have you ever wondered what makes airplanes fly, how boats float,or why your doorbell works?
* Would you like to build your own flying, floating, diving,spinning, howling, scooting objects?
* Are you looking for a terrific science project that moves?

If you answered "Yes!" to any of these questions, then RocketScience is for you. It shows you the science behind how things workby teaching you how to build a rocket boat, kaleidoscope, mousetrapcar, stethoscope, compass, fruit-powered battery, and lots of otherwonderful gizmos. All of the projects are safe and easy to make outof stuff you can find around your house.

This amazing book covers a wide variety of science topics,including mechanics, air power, water power, electricity,magnetism, chemistry, acoustics, and optics.

About the Author:

JIM WIESE (British Columbia, Canada) is a science teacher and an educational coordinator for nonprofit organizations. He is the author of the popular kids' science-activities book Roller Coaster Science and several science schoolbooks.