As we all know now, the geeks have inherited the earth and, it's official, science is now cool! With Cool Science you can learn 50 amazing science-related tricks to impress friends at parties or down the pub or for teaching your children too! That's 50 awesome new ways to make 50 new friends. This action-stuffed book is for action-man men who love to experiment with peculiar physics, mind-boggling biology, crazy chemistry and want to learn more fascinating factoids than you can shake a Bunsen burner at. Just some of the tricks barely contained within the book are Smoking Fingers!, Cola can-can!, Visible Sound Waves!, Disappearing Coins and ...the trick where you achieve the impossible with just a piece of paper! And many, many more! Word count: 25,000
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perfect for school holidays --Good Book Guide, Dec issue
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Daniel Tatarsky's first book was Flick to Kick: An Illustrated History of Subbuteo. He is the author of the official biography of Dan Dare publishing this autumn, last in his series of books about Eagle, the best-selling comic from the 1950s and 60s. He lives in London and is also an actor.
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By K. Galvin
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Had this for a week and already me and my five year old daughter have worked our way through most of these tricks. Brilliant fun and most of them are so simple, using stuff in your cupboard like vinegar, tea lights, bicarbonate of soda, food dye, milk, water. One experiment simply uses an egg. Another a penny. So you can get started right away!
The pictures and instructions are easy to follow and each experiment explains the science in simple, easy to understand terms.
Each experiment is clearly labelled as to whether it is for everyone, "be careful" or grown-ups only. This book seems to be pitched at everyone from inquisitive school kids to grown up geeks wanting to impress at parties. This makes it fun for all the family! We loved it.
The pictures and instructions are easy to follow and each experiment explains the science in simple, easy to understand terms.
Each experiment is clearly labelled as to whether it is for everyone, "be careful" or grown-ups only. This book seems to be pitched at everyone from inquisitive school kids to grown up geeks wanting to impress at parties. This makes it fun for all the family! We loved it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. Kevin Read
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Today we seem to be falling short of teaching our children about science. Without science investment our economy suffers badly and we need to do whatever we can to educate our children in all the major science subjects. This little book will help any parent (or anyone else for that matter) to provide fun activities that the childen will enjoy and learn science from. To be honest the adults will probably enjoy learning from the activities as well. I think books like this one should be owned by every family, so go out and buy it. It is clearly written and the activities are great fun.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This small A5 hardback is quite fun for the young scientist to work through, or dip into, with an adult. Each double page (50 tricks as billed) features a science trick, with full instructions and a comprehensive explanation of the science behind it. Lots of the tricks are things that I've seen before - the coin on the forehead, how to stick a skewer through a balloon and how to make an exploding bottle or bubbling concoction of bicarbonate of soda.
I like that all the tricks require household objects and are graded in difficulty - I don't quite fancy the trick for adults involving surgical spirit and actual money, however my 9 year old and I have enjoyed doing some of the experiments together.
Though the line drawing style of this book is attractive, and the text is clear, I do think that actual photos of the experiments might have been clearer and more engaging, also the step by instructions are written and not every step is illustrated.
Overall I liked this book but I do think it's quite expensive, and like other reviewers I'm not quite sure who the target audience is supposed to be - it proved to be not quite a kids' book but still a good Sunday afternoon inspiration for an adult and child to do a bit of Science together. Entertaining, maybe not the best book of this sort I've seen but a good way of having fun with science.
I like that all the tricks require household objects and are graded in difficulty - I don't quite fancy the trick for adults involving surgical spirit and actual money, however my 9 year old and I have enjoyed doing some of the experiments together.
Though the line drawing style of this book is attractive, and the text is clear, I do think that actual photos of the experiments might have been clearer and more engaging, also the step by instructions are written and not every step is illustrated.
Overall I liked this book but I do think it's quite expensive, and like other reviewers I'm not quite sure who the target audience is supposed to be - it proved to be not quite a kids' book but still a good Sunday afternoon inspiration for an adult and child to do a bit of Science together. Entertaining, maybe not the best book of this sort I've seen but a good way of having fun with science.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good collection of science novelties
This is a really good compilation of 50 classic 'domestic science' tricks. Pretty much all the tricks themselves are old news- there's the diet cola & mint fountain, keeping a ping... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Stuart Bruce
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gets the balance just right...
...with science that is interesting, sometimes quite surprising, and often just fun, without you needing loads of obscure equipment with which to conduct the experiments. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Max
4.0 out of 5 stars
not just for "action-man men"
I selected this because I have always had an interest in science, it was only when I read the bumph that I realised I should not have been allowed to read it as it is obviously for... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Susan Belcher
3.0 out of 5 stars
Needs adult supervision
The science explanation of these tricks is very thin, so it should not be thought of as a science book, but rather as entertainment. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Prof TBun
5.0 out of 5 stars
Add this book to your household ingredients to make science cool for...
This book has 50 science tricks you can do at home. The 'recipes' are easy to follow, and their danger rating is described as 'For everyone', 'Please be careful' and 'Danger Adults... Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. P. Moses
4.0 out of 5 stars
I'd like to claim I got this for my 11 year-old son but...
... the sad, sad truth is I really bought it for me.
This is a clear, neatly written book outlining 50 fun science tricks/experiments which range from the absurdly... Read more
This is a clear, neatly written book outlining 50 fun science tricks/experiments which range from the absurdly... Read more
Published 2 months ago by John E. Davidson
5.0 out of 5 stars
More Tricks than Science
This is a great book, and what I particularly like about it is that it doesn't ask for anything out of the ordinary, most things you will find in your cupboards or around the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Chappers
3.0 out of 5 stars
Wild Science
Science was always one of the most fun lessons in school; if you were not setting fire to magnesium strips it was creating hideous carbon monsters. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sam
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow! Get it!
I'm always a bit cynical of these type of books. Invariably they are either dull or impossible. Happy to say this is DEFINITELY not the case with this book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Martin Greenhead
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic present for a 12 year old boy
Bought as a present for a 12 year old as I wanted to get a science kit but after reading lots of product reviews lots for around my price bracket said they needed extra stuff to... Read more
Published 3 months ago by babyJmummy
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