The Scientific American Book of Great Science Fair Projects [Paperback]

Scientific American (Author), Marc Rosner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 6, 2000

Explore the wonders of science with the very best of guides!

Have you ever wished that you could observe underwater creatures undetected? Or watch the very moment a caterpillar becomes a butterfly? Or create your own rain? Well, with Scientific American Great Science Fair Projects, you can! Enter the fascinating world of Scientific American--the ultimate science authority--and learn how to build an underwater periscope, photograph a lunar eclipse, grow hydroponic plants, and much, much more! From creating your own non-newtonian fluids (slime, putty, and goop!) to teaching a sow bug how to run through a maze, you'll be astounded at the number of incredible things you can do with Scientific American Great Science Fair Projects. Based on the long-standing and well-respected "Amateur Scientist" column in Scientific American, each experiment can be done with ordinary materials found around the house or that are easily available at low cost. Whether you're looking for a great idea for your next science fair project, want to astonish your friends and family with your discoveries, or are just intrigued by the world around you, you'll find endless hours of scientific \fun in this one-of-a-kind project book! Scientific American magazine reaches more than three million readers globally by subscription, on newsstands, and online at www.sciam.com.

The company also publishes Scientific American Explorations, a quarterly family magazine, and the Scientific American Archive, an online archive of issues from 1993 to the present at www.sciamarchive.com

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Explore the wonders of science with the very best of guides!

Have you ever wished that you could observe underwater creatures undetected? Or watch the very moment a caterpillar becomes a butterfly? Or create your own rain? Well, with Scientific American Great Science Fair Projects, you can! Enter the fascinating world of Scientific American––the ultimate science authority––and learn how to build an underwater periscope, photograph a lunar eclipse, grow hydroponic plants, and much, much more! From creating your own non-newtonian fluids (slime, putty, and goop!) to teaching a sow bug how to run through a maze, you’ll be astounded at the number of incredible things you can do with Scientific American Great Science Fair Projects. Based on the long-standing and well-respected "Amateur Scientist" column in Scientific American, each experiment can be done with ordinary materials found around the house or that are easily available at low cost. Whether you’re looking for a great idea for your next science fair project, want to astonish your friends and family with your discoveries, or are just intrigued by the world around you, you’ll find endless hours of scientific \fun in this one-of-a-kind project book! Scientific American magazine reaches more than three million readers globally by subscription, on newsstands, and online at www.sciam.com.

The company also publishes Scientific American Explorations, a quarterly family magazine, and the Scientific American Archive, an online archive of issues from 1993 to the present at www.sciamarchive.com

About the Author

MARC ROSNER is a science teacher, educational consultant, and science writer. He lives in Yonkers, New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (November 6, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471356255
• ISBN-13: 978-0471356257
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #323,868 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Won third place with the wind tunnel project., February 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Scientific American Book of Great Science Fair Projects (Paperback)

I like the book though it's not spectacular. We built the wind tunnel and we had to do some tweaking....for example the airconditioner filter blocks out *all* the "wind" from an ordinary fan so we had to carefully pick apart the filter apart and just leave the wire skeleton, and then after going through all the motion of building the tunnel with the filter and the plexiglass window and getting it to actually work, we found that we got the same result by just setting the the air foil and the scale directly in front of the fan.
I just wish we could have found something that was more straightforward and to the point.
Better luck next year.

4 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book that changed my life., November 3, 2003

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Gail Wegner - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Scientific American Book of Great Science Fair Projects (Paperback)

I fell after reading this book, I have become a personal friend of Marc Rosner. Through his colorful language and profound metaphors, I was moved to a whole new plain of conciousness. Marc is a true mastermind of scientific literature. I am bringing this book with me for personal reading and will hopefully be able to speak about this peice of literatute at the Vacuum convention this weekend. (...)