Theodore Gray's Completely Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home but Probably Shouldn't: The Complete and Updated Edition
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The ultimate Theodore Gray collection, Theodore Gray's Completely Mad Science collects every one of Gray's dramatic, visually spectacular, and enlightening scientific experiments into one complete volume. Bestselling author Theodore Gray has spent more than a decade dreaming up, executing, photographing, and writing about extreme scientific experiments, which he then published between 2009 and 2014 in his monthly Popular Science column "Gray Matter." Previously published in book form by Black Dog in two separate volumes ( Mad Science and Mad Science 2 ), these experiments, plus an additional 5, are available now in one complete book. Completely Mad Science is 432 pages of dazzling chemical demonstrations, illustrated in spectacular full-color photographs. Experiments include: Casting a model fish out of mercury (demonstrating how this element behaves very differently depending upon temperature); the famous Flaming Bacon Lance that can cut through steel (demonstrating the amount of energy contained in fatty foods like bacon); creating nylon thread out of pure liquid by combining molecules of hexamethylenediamine and sebacoyl chloride; making homemade ice cream using a fire extinguisher and a pillow case; powering your iPhone using 150 pennies and an apple, and many, many more. Theodore Gray is the author of The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe; Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything; Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home, But Probably Shouldn't; and Mad Science 2: Experiments You Can Do at Home, but Still Probably Shouldn't . He lives in Urbana, Illinois. Review: So cool, I bought it twice! - Wohoho!!! This book is nuts! I got this for my adult son for Christmas. He is extremely hard to buy for, but I know he has always loved science, so I figured he’d enjoy this. Within minutes after opening it, and while there were still many gifts left to unwrap, each of my kids, my son-in-law, and my husband were all huddled around this book! By the time the day was done, more time had been spent reading this book - by any one of them - than was spent cooking and cleaning up Christmas dinner. It was the hit of the holiday. That was Christmas. This review is actually for the second copy I bought. After seeing what a guy that made, I bought this again, this tome for my youngest child for his 18th birthday. This was a COVID quarantine birthday, so not exactly the 18th birthday that every kid dreams of having. That said, this book really cheered my kid up. He read it cover-to-cover at least twice. Now, this book is full of amazing experiments that could actually work - but please don’t test them out! They are bizarre and dangerous, but that’s what makes this book so incredibly cool to read. ONLY to read! File these experiments under “do not try this at home”! All in good fun, though! Review: Wow they aren't kidding when the say you probably shouldn't. - This is cool stuff, but don't get it planning on school science projects with the kids. This stuff is dangerous. I'm not sure that I would do ANY of these demonstrations, certainly not most of them. (Okay, maybe when I was young and thought I was "bulletproof?) Still it's a fun read......just don't forget your safety goggles folks.....
| Best Sellers Rank | #253,437 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #9 in Scientific Experiments & Projects #12 in Scientific Reference #20 in General Chemistry |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 160 Reviews |
K**S
So cool, I bought it twice!
Wohoho!!! This book is nuts! I got this for my adult son for Christmas. He is extremely hard to buy for, but I know he has always loved science, so I figured he’d enjoy this. Within minutes after opening it, and while there were still many gifts left to unwrap, each of my kids, my son-in-law, and my husband were all huddled around this book! By the time the day was done, more time had been spent reading this book - by any one of them - than was spent cooking and cleaning up Christmas dinner. It was the hit of the holiday. That was Christmas. This review is actually for the second copy I bought. After seeing what a guy that made, I bought this again, this tome for my youngest child for his 18th birthday. This was a COVID quarantine birthday, so not exactly the 18th birthday that every kid dreams of having. That said, this book really cheered my kid up. He read it cover-to-cover at least twice. Now, this book is full of amazing experiments that could actually work - but please don’t test them out! They are bizarre and dangerous, but that’s what makes this book so incredibly cool to read. ONLY to read! File these experiments under “do not try this at home”! All in good fun, though!
A**R
Wow they aren't kidding when the say you probably shouldn't.
This is cool stuff, but don't get it planning on school science projects with the kids. This stuff is dangerous. I'm not sure that I would do ANY of these demonstrations, certainly not most of them. (Okay, maybe when I was young and thought I was "bulletproof?) Still it's a fun read......just don't forget your safety goggles folks.....
K**R
another entertaining book
This author has other fun chemistry books (an oxymoron?- apparently not) and this one is at least as entertaining for my 10 year old. Some of the experiments are obviously not practical but we tried the powdered sugar flamethrower and it worked great. The book is fun just for reading, though.
P**K
interesting book
Interesting reading
S**T
Great Science books
My son loves Theodore Gray's books. They are easy to understand without being over simplified. Lots of illustrations. If you have an interest in science, especially chemistry, give Theodore Gray a good look. Note, I don't have any connection with Theodore Gray or received any compensation for this review. This is how I really feel.
M**L
Great writer. Read the book in the library and ...
Great writer. Read the book in the library and renewed it. I am not gonna tell you what experiments I did, but I have 11 semesters of college /pr/post grad chem and a home lab. His book on elements is awesome, but I think he totally underated copper and argon/
R**R
nice book
but I hadn't intended on buying the kindle version. I was trying to add the hard copy to my cart and hadn't realized they had the kindle option 1st this time in the selection option
R**Y
this book can spark an interest in chemistry at any age!
it reads like a coffee table book, with beautiful images, high-quality publishing, and fun little recipe-stories that pique the imagination and demonstrate how humans have learned to separate and recombine their environment in wild and fantastic ways. awesome book, loved it.
S**N
Gorgeous Book!
Over-the-top experiments for your resident (supervised) mad scientist. Well and humorously written and beautifully laid out and photographed.
A**R
Kindel版 ダウンロードできません
Kindle版を購入しましたが、何度試みてもダウンロードできません。 iPad pro でも iPad 2 でも、Kindle for Mac 、Kindle for PC 全てで不可でした。今まで多数のKindle本を購入していますが、ダウンロードできないのはこの本だけです。この本の購入以後の他のKindle本は皆、正常にダウンロードできています。原因を調べて改善をしていただくようにお願いします。
M**I
Muhteşem, eğlenceli ve şık bir bilim kitabı
Çılgın profesör Theodore Gray'in çılgın bilim deneyleriyle dolu kocaman, ağır bir kitap. Şimdiden sehpanın baş köşesine yerleşti. "Evde KESİNLİKLE denenmemesi gereken" bir sürü deney ve fotoğraflarla dolu. Kimya ve bilim hayranları için muazzam bir kaynak. Deneyler eğlenceli ve bilimsel bir dille anlatılmış ve fotoğraflanmış. Diğer kitapları Elementler, Moleküller, Reaksiyonlar, Elements Vault ile birlikte tam bir setin var artık. Hepsi birbirini tamamlıyor, Theodore'un websitesinde daha ileri okuma ve araştırmalara, 3 boyutlu video ve element fotoğraflarıyla birlikte periyodik tablonun içinden geçebilirsiniz. Ve kesinlikle EVDE DENEMEYİN... Kitabın başında ve içeriğinde bu uyarı defalarca yapılmış, Theodore bizim yerimize tüm deneyleri yapmış ve fotoğraflamış. Sadece okuyarak keyfini çıkarın. Muhakkak alın.
A**R
You will not be able to try this at home
You will not be able to do any of these experiments at home. This book is aimed at teachers or those with the own lab at home. They ask for mercury, chlorine, oxidising agents. Not generally in your household cupboard
C**R
Five Stars
My son's favourite!
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