The Boy Scientist

Hearkening back to the turn of the twentieth century, The Boy Scientist mixes the nostalgia of Popular Mechanics' 'Boy Mechanic' series with 160 hands-on lab experiments.

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.