Cool Science Tricks: 50 Fantastic Feats for Kids of All Age

Airy line drawings augment step-by-step explanations of 50 experiments that integrate physics, chemistry, geometry, psychology, and more. They include making "multi-coloured milk" using food coloring and detergents, a "bathtub speedboat" utilizing liquid soap and a Popsicle stick (or "icy lolly stick" as the author of this British import calls it), and creating visible sound waves in a cornflower mixture. Sidebars offer details about the science behind each experiment ("Any movement that takes place in your body is the result of an antagonistic relationship between opposite muscles"), and the activities themselves have satisfying results. Ages 10%E2%80%93up. (Apr.)