Experiments Projects category: 574 books
by Jack Andraka, Matthew Lysiak
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Featured in the 2018 movie Science Fair!
A National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Book of 2017
In this acclaimed memoir, teen innovator and scientist Jack Andraka tells the story behind his revolutionary discovery.
When a dear family friend passed away from pancreatic...
by Trevor Norton
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012
A witty celebration of the great eccentrics who have performed dangerous scientific experiments on themselves for the benefit of humankind.
Many scientists have followed the advice of the great Victorian doctor Jack Haldane to “never experiment on an animal if a man will do” and “never...
by John DeLaughter
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2013
Did you ever wonder what blood types mean (and if yours is special)? Or how they name diseases (and if you can get one named for you)? Or how they stopped diseases like cholera (and if you could do it, too)? Then this is the book for you!
Factismals For Health Nuts is all about the little bits...
by John DeLaughter
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Did you ever wonder how many different types of reptile there are (and if any live near you)? Or orcas sound like (and if they have accents)? Or how many people are killed every year by sharks (and how many sharks are killed by people)? Then this is the book for you!Factismals For Bird Brains...
Is It the 'Same' Result
Replication in Physics
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2018
Replication, the independent confirmation of experimental results and conclusions, is regarded as the "gold standard" in science. This book examines the question of successful or failed replications and demonstrates that that question is not always easy to answer. It presents clear examples...
Masters of Life and Universe
A concept about instant self-replicating towns and cell (micro)robots.
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2017
A very provocative concept book. Stunning growth opportunities as well as apocalyptic threats in an use of cloned like-virus self-replicating technology for a protection and development of our life as well as for a super-expedient fast development of our civilization. " Moon" self- replicating...
Forensics
Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Forensics: Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation introduces students to the fascinating world of forensic science and shows them how to find clues, analyze evidence, and crack the case.
Combining hands-on activities with forensic science, kids will have fun learning...
Explore Rocks and Minerals!
20 Great Projects, Activities, Experiements
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Explore Rocks and Minerals! offers kids ages 6–9 a fascinating introduction to geology. It investigates the geological forces that create and transform rocks, outlining the life cycle of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, and what they can tell us about the earth. It also explores fossils,...
by Susanna Daniel
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
This book for advanced readers covers everything you need to know about light, from reflection and refraction to sun- and moonlight. Step-by-step instructions suggest fun projects to do with light. Diagrams, fun fact boxes, and photographs bring the subject to life, while a glossary, an index, and...
Isaac Newton and Physics for Kids
His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Featuring 21 hands-on projects that explore the scientific concepts Isaac Newton developed, this illuminating guide paints a rich portrait of the brilliant and complex man and provides young readers with a hands-on understanding of astronomy, physics, and mathematics. The activity-packed resource allows...
The Art of the Catapult
Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, And More Ancient Artillery
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2018
Calling all pumpkin chuckers, wannabe marauders, and tinkerers of all ages! Flinging things and playing at defending your own castle has never been more fun.
Whether playing at defending their own castle or simply chucking pumpkins over a fence, wannabe marauders and tinkerers will become fast acquainted...
Artificial Intelligence
Thinking Machines and Smart Robots with Science Activities for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2018
What is artificial intelligence? How is artificial intelligence going to change our lives?
“Alexa, play my favorite song! Alexa, shut the garage door!” Imagine a world in which you simply call out a request while sitting in your living room and have a small computer comply. Suddenly, the...
by Robert I. Sutherland-Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
The father of modern-day electricity and considered by some to be the ultimate “mad scientist,” Nikola Tesla filed nearly 300 patents in his lifetime. Many of these patents resulted in functioning inventions; others were little more than wide-eyed dreams—or still await possible development. Tesla...
The Eerie Silence
Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2010
One of the world’s leading scientists explains why—and how—the search for intelligent life beyond Earth should be expanded.
Fifty years ago, a young astronomer named Frank Drake first pointed a radio telescope at nearby stars in the hope of picking up a signal from an alien civilization....