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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
Why does a pickle light up when you plug it into a wall socket? Can iron burn? Are Cheerios magnetic? Explore these strange questions and more in The Electric Pickle, an indispensible collection of 50 madcap experiments based on the periodic table. Each project demonstrates an element's unique properties using easy-to-follow instructions. Experiments include:Hexed Helium BalloonGreen Tornado FireBlack Light Jell-OGonzo Pickle BatteriesTotally Tricky ThermometerLudicrous Lead-Pencil LightbulbThe 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