Spinning Blackboard
Paul Doherty
132 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0471115142
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Language: English
Publish: December 16, 2008
Bring the fun of a world-famous science museum into your own classroom or home!
THE EXPLORATORIUM SCIENCE SNACKBOOK SERIES
“Clear, concise, and visual–the best assortment of wonder- filled ideas I have seen. A must-have.”
— Paul Hewitt , author of Conceptual Physics
“Almost as much fun as exploring the Exploratorium, which, of course, is a googolplex of fun.”
— Jearl Walker , author of The Flying Circus of Physics, with Answer s
Now you can do your own version of 23 Exploratorium experiments on force and motion. All you need is a little curiosity, a few simple materials . . . and this book. Each experiment is easy to do, fully illustrated, and loaded with advice, ideas, helpful hints, and electrifying discoveries.
Build a pendulum that swings in intriguing patterns. Create a swirling, spiraling “tornado” of water. Through these and other projects in The Spinning Blackboard , you can learn the science behind the principles of force and motion.
Also available in The Exploratorium Science Snackbook