Gonzo Gizmos

Description

Step-by-step instructions to building more than 30 fascinating devices are included in this book for workbench warriors and grown-up geeks. Detailed illustrations and diagrams explain how to construct a simple radio with a soldering iron, a few basic circuits, and three shiny pennies. Instructions are included for a rotary steam engine that requires a candle, a soda can, a length of copper tubing, and just 15 minutes. To use optics to roast a hot dog, no electricity or stove is required, just a flexible plastic mirror, a wooden box, a little algebra, and a sunny day. Also included are experiments most science teachers probably never demonstrated, such as magnets that levitate in midair, metals that melt in hot water, a Van de Graaff generator made from a pair of empty soda cans, and lasers that transmit radio signals. Every experiment is followed by an explanation of the applicable physics or chemistry.

First Sentence

We've all played with magnets.

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Other Editions

• Gonzo Gizmos: Projects & Devices to Channel Your Inner GeekPaperbackChicago Review Press2003-12-01
• Gonzo GizmosChicago Review Press, Incorporated2003-01-01
• Gonzo GizmosChicago Review Press, Incorporated2003-01-01
• Gonzo GizmosChicago Review Press, Incorporated2003-01-01
• Gonzo GizmosElectronic resourceChicago Review Press2007-01-01