Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pages
95
Description
Science Magic is a series of four paperbacks for children, that make science fun!Find out about everyday science, while performing as a magician, and dazzle your friends and family. Each book uses objects to be found in a different room in the house, to explain some basic scientific principles through magic 'tricks', or experiments. The easy, accessible text is complementedwith cartoon illustrations to make a winning combination.Richard Robinson has created numerous popular science shows for television, including 'The Big Bang' (CITV), and 'The Riddlers' (YTV). He also helped set up and perform in the first series of 'Spitting Image', the hugely succesful satire television series.
Description
An introduction to optical illusions and other tricks to fool the senses, especially touch and hearing. Basic information about human physiology, such as the blind spot in the eye or the placement of nerve endings in the fingers, is included. The author ties the eyes adjusting to the dark or the "settling" of a house at night into the bedroom theme. Other tricks involve the use of static electricity and the properties of air and heat. Black-and-white cartoons serve instructional purposes and heighten the fun of the text. Most of the tricks are easy to perform with common items such as paper, balloons, and a sock. Not unusual, but fun.
Series
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
95 p.; 7.6 inches
ISBN
0689843356 / 9780689843358
Call number
SCI A.200 J