Description
Book Synopsis"Scientific American" has long popularized science around the world. Now children too can discover the excitement of science, with these illuminating science projects based on the magazine's "Amateur Scientist" column.
Table of ContentsASTRONOMY.
Making a Sundial.
Photographing Lunar Eclipses.
Tracking Artificial Satellites.
Demonstrating Orbits.
BIOLOGY.
Hydroponics.
Stimulation of Plant Growth.
Sensitive Plants.
Growing Algae.
Cultivating Slime Molds.
Learning Behavior in Sow Bugs.
Breeding Butterflies.
Hummingbird Studies.
Raising Reptiles.
Stereoscopic Vision.
Binocular Vision and the Reversing Cube Illustration.
CHEMISTRY.
Paper Chromatography.
Freezing and Thawing of Water and Salt.
Growing Crystals.
Non-Newtonian Fluids.
Measuring the Thickness of an Oil Slick.
EARTH SCIENCE.
Backyard Archaeology.
Building a Rock and Mineral Collection.
Fossil Models.
Making Clouds.
Measuring Raindrops.
Making a Hygrometer.
Building an Anemometer.
The Coriolis Effect.
PHYSICS.
Experiments in a Wind Tunnel.
Test-Flying Planes Underwater.
The Cartesian Diver.
Color Addition.
Studying Wave Properties in a Ripple Tank.
Wave Interference.
Studying Liquid Vortices.
Gravitational Field Demonstrated in a Soap Bubble.
Building a Periscope.
Kite Flying.
A Rubber Band Heat Engine.
Electric Circuits.
Making an Electroscope.
Electric Pendulum.
Glossary.
Sources.
Index.
