- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd (25 Aug 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1845379810
- ISBN-13: 978-1845379810
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 15 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 128,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'...a real winner...counterintuitive experiments that anyone can try at home using every day materials.'
--BBC Focus
a real winner --BBC Focus, September 2008
...entice younger children with the thrill of real hands-on science
--Carousel, March 2009
--BBC Focus
a real winner --BBC Focus, September 2008
...entice younger children with the thrill of real hands-on science
--Carousel, March 2009
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Want to know how to create fireworks from a crisp packet? Turn rice into quicksand? Generate a cloud in a lemonade bottle? How about build a toaster-powered hot air balloon, or work out the speed of light using margarine and a microwave?In this book, you'll find these and over 40 more incredible experiments to try at home. Easy and fun to do, whether you're 8 or 80, they will amuse, astound and educate in equal measure - see the amazing results then find out why it works!So whether it's racing jam jars, making Pyrex invisible or instantly freezing a fizzy drink before your eyes - with the "Naked Scientists'" help, you'll never have a dull rainy day again!A tempting self-purchase as well as the perfect gift.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great real-world explanations,
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This review is from: Crisp Packet Fireworks: Maverick Science to Try at Home (Naked Scientists) (Hardcover)
A really well set out book with useful illustrations and clear photography. As a chemistry teacher, I have found the explanations suitable for most secondary school pupils and the real world scenarios are great for showing scientific relevance.
A word of warning: many of the experiments are "repeats" eg making a red cabbage indicator, hurricane in a bottle, coke and mentos, so the book is better for a first purchase than an addition to an experienced "kitchen scientist"'s lab!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Crisp Packet Fireworks by Christopher Smith,
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This review is from: Crisp Packet Fireworks: Maverick Science to Try at Home (Naked Scientists) (Hardcover)
This is a great book which I bought after seeing Christopher Smith and the Naked Scientist's team at Cambridge Science Fair with my Guide Unit. I bought the book for them to try out the experiments during our meetings. They have enjoyed doing them especially the one with the crisp packet and the microwave. As a result I bought it for my 10 year old nephew - his verdict - mega.
This is a well written, colourful and detailed book for Key Stage 2 childrenCrisp Packet Fireworks: Maverick Science to Try at Home (Naked Scientists) to help them understand scientific principles in a fun way. The book fires up children's enthusiasm principly because there are experiments that mum probably wouldn't let you do under normal circumstances. Saying that there are warnings that some experiments need to be done with an adult present. If you have children whom you want to encourage develop their scientific knowledge then this is the book for them. Adults will probably enjoy using it just as much. I will certainly be looking at Dr Christopher Smith's other books.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enthralled,
By madmags (Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Crisp Packet Fireworks: Maverick Science to Try at Home (Naked Scientists) (Hardcover)
After my niece got over the initial disappointment that her present was a book, she fired with enthusiasm for all the experiments she could be making mischief with in the name of science! These experiments can be found on the internet by the book authors, but in my opinion the small details of what happens and why will be absorbed more with a book. She had conducted the first experiments later that day and was hooked, wanting to visit the science museum.
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