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50 Experiments from the Periodic Table, from Aluminum to Zinc
By Joey Green
SCIENCE
272 Pages, 5.5 x 8.5
Formats: Trade Paper, PDF, Mobipocket, EPUB
Trade Paper, $19.99 (US $19.99) (CA $26.99)
ISBN 9781613739594
Rights: WOR
Chicago Review Press (Oct 2017)
Overview
This indispensable handbook that gives you detailed instructions on how to perform 50 science experiments to explore the properties of the elements. You'll learn how to conjure up a genie from a bottle (Mn, Manganese), shoot flames from a cornstarch-powered torch (O, Oxygen), cook up ghastly green eggs (S, Sulfur), and much more. The Electric Pickle is also sprinkled with mind-bending scientific facts and entertaining sidebars about historic experiments and less common, often dangerous, elements.Reviews
"The Electric Pickle is entirely original and quite honestly, fun."—Devoted Mommy of 3 blogAuthor Biography
Joey Green is the author of more than 50 books, including Vacation on Location: Midwest, and the Last-Minute Secrets series. He has written for Rolling Stone, National Lampoon, Time, and more. He lives in Southern California.