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Calling all tireless tinkerers—
Gonzo Gizmos has returned! R
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Yes, you too can build a hydrogen fuel cell . . . in your kitchen . . . or construct
a simple vacuum pump using little more than PVC pipe fittings, as long as you have Return T
of Gonzo Gizmos beside you. Each project includes a materials list, tools list, and step-by- U
step instructions pleting the gizmo. Organized by science topic, each chapter includes
explanations of the physics, chemistry, biology, or mathematics behind the projects. Most of the R
devices are built mon household products ponents available at hardware or N
electronics stores.
The 20 exciting and innovative projects include: O
W Photographing plant cells using a disposable camera and a microscope F
W Building a rocket engine out of aluminum foil, paper clips, and kitchen matches G
W Assembling a geodesic dome out of gumdrops and barbecue skewers
W Making homemade ice cream without an ice cream maker O
W Listening to an electric fish N
W and much more! Z
No workbench warrior, science teacher, or grown-up geek should be without this helpful resource. O
Simon Quellen Field is the author of Gonzo Gizmos and creator of the G
popular Web site . I
“mended.” A Selection of the Z
—Science News, on Gonzo Gizmos Scientific American Book Club M
“Ideal for science teachers.”
—Library Journal, on Gonzo Gizmos $ (CAN $) O
ISBN-13: 978-1-55652-610-7
ISBN-10: 1-55652-610-5 S
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Simon quellen Field
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Field, Simon (Simon Quellen)
Return of gonzo gizmos : more projects & devices to
channel your inner geek / Simon Quellen Field.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN-13: 978-55652-610-7
ISBN-10: 1-55652-610-5
1. Electronic apparatus and appliances—Design
and construction—Amateurs’ manuals. 2. Science—
­Experiments. I. Title.
2006
—dc22 2005034276
Cover and interior design: Laura Lin