Schoolboy Science Remembered
eBook - ePub

Schoolboy Science Remembered

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Schoolboy Science Remembered

About this book

A fantastic foray into the world of school day science which involve turning household goods into exciting but informative experiments. Dr Keith Souter explores the science behind these simple but fun experiments and how by understanding how they work, we can explain the world around us, from the position of the Harvest Moon to the composition and osmosis of food and drink. Discover how to make your own kaleidoscope, crystals and even a steam turbine from an old cocoa tin – and why you'll never want to compost a floppy potato again. A must-buy book for everyone interested in what happens when and why. The Theory of Everything is contained in these fact-filled pages.Did you know?• Steam engine designer, George Stephenson, was inspired by a kettle lid rattling under the pressure of steam
• Moth balls or Alka Seltzer can be turned into a self-propelling boat
• Mirrors can be used to help people recover from strokes and even paralysis

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Yes, you can access Schoolboy Science Remembered by Keith Souter in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & British History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Remember When
Year
2011
eBook ISBN
9781844684021

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Disclaimer
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1 The Kitchen Laboratory
  9. Chapter 2 Cooking Chemistry
  10. Chapter 3 Milk, Butter, Cheese
  11. Chapter 4 A Dozen Eggsperiments
  12. Chapter 5 The Elements
  13. Chapter 6 Now For Some Fizzics… Or, Things That Fizz
  14. Chapter 7 The Genius Of Sir Isaac Newton
  15. Chapter 8 Crystals
  16. Chapter 9 Floppy Veg And Crispy Fruit
  17. Chapter 10 Eureka!
  18. Chapter 11 A Little Light Relief
  19. Chapter 12 Under The Microscope
  20. Chapter 13 Through The Telescope
  21. Chapter 14 Magnetism And Electricity
  22. Chapter 15 Build Your Own Crystal Radio Set
  23. Chapter 16 Your Amazing Body
  24. Chapter 17 Those Incredible Senses… And How To Fool Them
  25. Chapter 18 Mobius Bands… And The Amazing World Of Topology
  26. Chapter 19 Weird Stuff
  27. Chapter 20 The Theory Of Everything… Which Comes At The End
  28. Timeline of the History of Science
  29. Notes
  30. Index