{"product_id":"the-kitchen-pantry-scientist-physics-for-kids-9780760372432","title":"The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Physics for Kids","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAspiring young physicists will discover an amazing group of inspiring scientists and memorable experiments in \u003ci\u003ePhysics for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, the third book of The Kitchen Pantry Scientist series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Make a water rocket and engineer the perfect paper airplane. Play with mirror images. Use atmospheric pressure to push an egg into a bottle. Crush a mint to create a flash of light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This engaging guide offers a series of \u003cb\u003esnapshots of 25 scientists famous for their work with physics\u003c\/b\u003e, from ancient history through today. Each lab tells the illustrated story of a scientist along with some background about the importance of their work, and a description of where it is still being used or reflected in today’s world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A \u003cb\u003estep-by-step experiment paired with each story\u003c\/b\u003e offers kids a hands-on opportunity for exploring concepts the scientists pursued, or are working on today. Experiments range from very simple projects using materials you p\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Recommended for classroom or at-home exploration.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   -- Angela Leeper * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e LAB 1 William Gilbert b. 1544 ELECTRICITY\u003cbr\u003e LAB 2 Galileo Galilei b. 1564 PENDULUMS\u003cbr\u003e LAB 3 Sir Isaac Newton b. 1643 GRAVITY AND PRISMS\u003cbr\u003e LAB 4 Laura Bassi b. 1711 AIR AND ELECTRICITY\u003cbr\u003e LAB 5 Benjamin Thompson (Count Rumford) b. 1753 THERMODYNAMICS\u003cbr\u003e LAB 6 Thomas Young b. 1773 WAVE THEORY\u003cbr\u003e LAB 7 Augustin-Jean Fresnel b. 1788 LIGHT AND COLOR\u003cbr\u003e LAB 8 Michael Faraday b. 1791 ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION\u003cbr\u003e LAB 9 Pierre Curie b. 1859 PIEZOELECTRICITY\u003cbr\u003e LAB 10 Lise Meitner b. 1878 NUCLEAR FISSION\u003cbr\u003e LAB 11 Albert Einstein b. 1879 RELATIVITY\u003cbr\u003e LAB 12 Katharine Burr Blodgett b. 1898 FILMS\u003cbr\u003e LAB 13 Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin b. 1900 STAR MATERIAL\u003cbr\u003e LAB 14 Mary Golda Ross b. 1908 AEROSPACE ENGINEERING\u003cbr\u003e LAB 15 Luis Walter Alvarez b. 1911 BUBBLE CHAMBER\u003cbr\u003e LAB 16 Ruby Payne-Scott b. 1912 SUNSPOTS\u003cbr\u003e LAB 17 Chien-Shiung Wu b. 1912 SYMMETRY\u003cbr\u003e LAB 18 Warren M. Washington b. 1936 ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE\u003cbr\u003e LAB 19 Stephen Hawking b. 1942 BLACK HOLES\u003cbr\u003e LAB 20 Christine Darden b. 1942 AIRCRAFT WING DESIGN\u003cbr\u003e LAB 21 Jocelyn Bell Burnell b. 1943 PULSARS\u003cbr\u003e LAB 22 Valerie L. Thomas b. 1943 ILLUSION TRANSMITTER\u003cbr\u003e LAB 23 Nadya Mason b. 1972 CONDUCTIVITY\/CARBON\u003cbr\u003e LAB 24 Chanda Prescod-Weinstein b. 1982 COSMOLOGY\u003cbr\u003e LAB 25 Burcin Mutlu-Pakdil b. 1986 GALAXIES\u003cbr\u003e GLOSSARY\u003cbr\u003e REFERENCES AND RESOURCES\u003cbr\u003e ACKNOWLEDGMENTS\u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER\u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR\u003cbr\u003e INDEX\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865794523479,"sku":"9780760372432","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780760372432.jpg?v=1722275604","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-kitchen-pantry-scientist-physics-for-kids-9780760372432","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}