Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home - But Probably Shouldn't

Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home - But Probably Shouldn't

by Theodore Gray
Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home - But Probably Shouldn't

Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home - But Probably Shouldn't

by Theodore Gray

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Overview

Author of the best-selling book The Elements Theodore Gray demonstrates essential scientific principles through thrilling daredevil experiments.

In Mad Science, Theodore Gray launches a toy rocket using the energy released from an Oreo cookie, ignites a phosphorus sun by suspending half a gram of white phosphorus in a globe filled with pure oxygen and creates a homemade hot tub by adding 500 pounds of quicklime to water. These are just a few of the 54 experiments included in this astonishing book that demonstrates essential scientific principles in ways you were likely never exposed to in school.

Every experiment in Mad Science is accompanied by full-color photographs that provide a front-row seat to rarely seen chemical reactions and glorious subatomic activity. To further enhance the hands-on experience, Gray includes step-by-step instructions for nearly every experiment. Following all of the safety guidelines, readers can even re-create some of the experiments in the book.

Mad Science is the perfect book for anyone fascinated by all things chemical, electrical, or explosive, and who loves a vicarious thrill.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780594127598
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date: 05/25/2011
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 431,074
Product dimensions: 9.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

About The Author
Theodore Gray is the author of The Elements, Molecules, and Reactions, as well as Theodore Gray's Completely Mad Science. He is the creator of the bestselling iPad apps "Elements" and "Molecules," which have both been named "App of the Week" by Apple and was Director of "Disney Animated" (also honored by Apple as "iPad App of the Year"). Gray appeared on stage with Steve Jobs several times in his capacity as a software creator. He also co-founded Wolfram Research, Inc., makers of the widely-used software Mathematica and the Wolfram Alpha website. He lives in Urbana, Illinois.
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