Gonzo Gizmos: Projects & Devices to Channel Your Inner Geek - Couverture souple

Field, Simon Quellen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1556525206 ISBN 13 : 9781556525209

Editeur : Chicago Review Press, 2003

Synopsis

Step-by-step instructions to building more than 30 fascinating devices are included in this book for workbench warriors and grown-up geeks. Detailed illustrations and diagrams explain how to construct a simple radio with a soldering iron, a few basic circuits, and three shiny pennies. Instructions are included for a rotary steam engine that requires a candle, a soda can, a length of copper tubing, and just 15 minutes. To use optics to roast a hot dog, no electricity or stove is required, just a flexible plastic mirror, a wooden box, a little algebra, and a sunny day. Also included are experiments most science teachers probably never demonstrated, such as magnets that levitate in midair, metals that melt in hot water, a Van de Graaff generator made from a pair of empty soda cans, and lasers that transmit radio signals. Every experiment is followed by an explanation of the applicable physics or chemistry.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Simon Field is an information systems specialist, ham radio operator, and tireless tinkerer who collects science experiments for his popular web site, www.scitoys.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Chicago Review Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1556525206
• ISBN 13: 9781556525209
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 228
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible