Book aimed at teaching general reader science through experiments rather than theory has sections on electricity; heat; light (including the production of illusions like the talking head, ghosts, silhouettes, magic lantern experiments, thaumatrope, zootrope, phenatascope, kaleidoscope, Newton's rings); sound (including an eidophone, toy telephone); physics; chemistry; optical illusions; trciks with matches and numerals; miscellaneous experiments and tricks. Illustrated with 16 pages of photographs and 100 diagrams.
Item number | 39207 |
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Category | Book |
Type | Science |
Dimensions | length 205mm; breadth 135mm; thickness 28mm |
Language | English |
Country of origin | UK |
Related people | A.M. Low (author) |
Part of the Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection