"Build a fiber-optic tube to carry light like engineer William Wheeler did, or use the sun to imprint images on objects like pottery-maker Thomas Wedgewood. This title gives readers both an understand
"Build a model hovercraft like engineer Christopher Cockerell did, or a sculpture that moves in the breeze like artist Lin Emery. This title gives readers both an understanding of the properties of li
"Build your own amplifier like experimenter Athanasius Kircher did, or turn the sound of your voice into unusal patterns of art like singer/composer Megan Watts Hughes. This title gives readers both a
Explores the science of plant attacks and defenses and the odd aspects of the way they find food and protect themselves, including imaginary plant monsters, poisons, stingers, stranglers, carnivorous
"Gurgle, burp, ooze, and squirt--sometimes our bodies do the most disgusting things! Our bodies are food-processing factories that produce oils and gases and waste. From making sticky earwax and stink
They say that in space no one can hear you scream... and its true! In the emptiness of space, nothing makes a noise. But on Earth... our ears are constantly pounded by sounds. Learn all about the most
Imagine yourself falling... falling... falling and never reaching the ground. Well thats exactly what our planet is doing, and its taking you with it! Learn about all the disgusting and dreadful aspec
Imagine being struck by lightning. ZAP! You could be killed on the spot. So why do we have something as powerful and dangerous as electricity running through our homes? Because our modern lives now de
Can you imagine life without light? Well, actually... its impossible, because without light there would be no life on Earth at all! Learn all about the most disgusting and dreadful aspects of light. F
Would you dare be the surgeon on board a sailing ship in the 1700s? You'll need to know where to find dragon's blood, how to drill into a skull without anesthetic, how to stop rotting limbs from falli
