Ink Sandwiches, Electric Worms, and 37 Other Experiments for Saturday Science

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 352 pages
• Published by: The Johns Hopkins University Press
• Edition: 1st Edition September 30, 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0801874092
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0801874093
• Book Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.8 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 2 pounds

Product Review


"The creative author of this book has filled it with novel and interesting demonstrations of physics, chemistry, and electronics experiments that are perfect for readers who love to tinker." -- Laura J. Lising, Science Books and Films



"The science in these projects is very nicely explained and the directions are good enough for their completion." -- Chemical Education Today



"The book is a job well done, and I recommend it for anyone trying to get physics across to non-specialist audiences." -- Chris Waltham, Physics Today



"Interesting and written in very clear conversational style most people will want to try these experiments because they are fun." -- F. W. Menk, The Physicist

Product Review


"This is a book that science teachers will love. With simple experiments that illustrate physical principles and then use basic mathematics to explain why they work, it will liven up classes for a wide age range." -- Mark Kidger, astronomer at La Palma Observatory and La Laguna University

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Ink Sandwiches, Electric Worms, and 37 Other Experiments for Saturday Science (Paperback) This is what the world's leading physics magazine said about Ink Sandwiches (abbreviated). "At the University of British Columbia, we are always on the lookout for suitable projects that are eye-catching, inexpensive, and yet pedagogically solid. Ink Sandwiches, Electric Worms, and 37 Other Experiments for Saturday Science by Neil Downie has many good ideas. The projects are pitched at a level such that a physicist can reproduce them in a few hours' work at home with commonly available materials. Alternatively, with some supervision, a student could also build the projects for a science fair or undergraduate course. The science will appeal to a broad age range. Fairly young audiences (elementary and middle school students) will like the demonstrations, with the addition of numerical analysis, they are also appropriate for grades 11 and 12 and for first-year undergraduates. Occasionally, the science and math section provides a note of uncertainty as to exactly why we see what we see - something I quite like. Knowing something of the often exhausting business of scientific outreach and how long it takes to produce a five-minute demonstration, I recognize the huge effort that must have gone into this book. The book is a job well done and I recommend it for anyone trying to get physics across to non-specialist audiences." Chris Waltham THE AUTHOR, Neil A. Downie Comment | | (Report this)