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The exciting experiments are drawn from vintage Popular Mechanics magazines, and give the novice a first-hand knowledge of scientific principles. Experiments in chemistry, math, and physics include dabbling with gravity, pressure and vacuums.
Projects include making a mariner's compass; constructing a lens-free microscope; using the sun to compute a tree's height; magnetizing metals; and crystallizing minerals in the lab. Black-and-white illustrations demonstrate each experiment, and practical safety advice keeps everything fun.
Measures 5 x 7 inches. Paperback, 240 pages.
Ages 8 and up.

