Rocket Science: 50 Flying, Floating, Flipping, Spinning Gadgets Kids Create Themselves (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780471113577)

Blast off into the wacky world of gadgets!

Have you ever wondered what makes airplanes fly, how boats float, or why your doorbell works?
* Would you like to build your own flying, floating, diving, spinning, howling, scooting objects?
* Are you looking for a terrific science project that moves?

If you answered "Yes!" to any of these questions, then RocketScience is for you. It shows you the science behind how things workby teaching you how to build a rocket boat, kaleidoscope, mousetrapcar, stethoscope, compass, fruit-powered battery, and lots of otherwonderful gizmos. All of the projects are safe and easy to make outof stuff you can find around your house.

This amazing book covers a wide variety of science topics, including mechanics, air power, water power, electricity, magnetism, chemistry, acoustics, and optics.

Author: Jim Wiese
ISBN-10: 0471113573
ISBN-13: 9780471113577
Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
Published: 09/15/1995
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.96h x 7.01w x 0.37d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/01/1995 pg. 631
School Library Journal 01/01/1996 pg. 127
School Library Journal 03/01/1996 pg. 216
School Library Journal 01/01/1996
School Library Journal 03/01/1996