“The best magic is that which involves
absolutely no sleight-of-hand, only the unexpected yet
natural workings of nature.
Physics, Fun, and
Beyond is chock full of just this kind of
magic–simple yet fascinating experiments, easy to follow
and colorful drawings, and fun facts. Simply
wonderful!”
–
Roald Hoffmann, 1981 Nobel Prize
Laureate in Chemistry
Pure Fun, Pure Excitement:
You’;ve Never Learned Physics Like This
Before!
Physics is pure excitement: nothing’;s more
fun than discovering how the world works and exploring
its many possibilities! With
Physics, Fun, and
Beyond, you’;ll grab the universe in your own two
hands as you build more than 110 projects that uncover
the physics beneath everyday life!
Most of these
projects are amazingly easy to build: all you’;ll need
are your everyday household tools and cheap (sometimes
even
free) materials. From wind tunnels to flying
saucers, you’;ll learn exactly how to safely build these
experiments, why they work, and what they mean. Learn
about all this, and more:
Step on eggs without breaking them...and
understand the principles of material strength
Build the “Magic Can” that teaches you about
the different kinds of energy
Discover why the Earth isn’;t exactly
round
Learn more about gravity, with the “Astronaut
in the Elevator” experiment
Use pendulums to visualize radio/TV
frequencies and broadcasting
Feel pressure by sitting on a bed of nails
Build hydraulic robots to discover how you can
transmit and amplify forces
Construct wings and wind tunnels that show why
airplanes fly
Learn about optics by making bottles
invisible
Recreate the sun and sky to realize why the
sky is blue
Demonstrate the “greenhouse effect” with a
homemade solar heater
Get water to climb walls–as you understand
cohesion and adhesion
Build “wireless phones” that capture sound and
make acoustics fun
Create simple motors that display the basics
of electromagnetism
Physics, Fun,
and Beyond is for kids, teenagers, teachers,
parents, homeschoolers...everyone from 10 to 100 with
curiosity and a passion for discovery and new
challenges!
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