Science Toys

This is a preview of my up-coming book.
The entire table of contents is reproduced below, with links to some of the chapters in on-line form so you can get an idea of the form and flavor of the material.

Chapter 1: Magnetism: Experimenting with magnetorheological fluids. Building a magnetic bearing. Building a Curie-effect heat engine. Going further: Superconductors.
Chapter 2: Electromagnetism: Building an electric motor in 10 minutes. The single brush motor. The double brush improvement. The hanging brush variation. A 10 minute motor with no magnet. An electric pendulum in 10 minutes. Building an electromagnetic coil gun.
Chapter 3: Electrochemistry: Building a plastic hydrogen bomb. Electromachining, electroetching, and electroplating. Building your own solar battery.
Chapter 4: Radio: Building a quick and simple radio. Building a radio out of household implements. Building a radio transmitter in 10 minutes. Building a matching receiver and signal strength meter. Building a very simple AM voice transmitter. Going further: License-free radio frequencies. Getting an Amateur Radio license.
Chapter 5: Thermodynamics: Building simple heat engines. Hero's steam engine. An engine driven by the heat of your hand. A simple steam engine powered boat. A bi-metal strip heat engine. A simple rocket engine you can build in your kitchen. Building a potato cannon.
Chapter 6: Aerodynamics: Building a Bernoulli levitation ball.
Chapter 7: Light and optics: Quick and simple laser communicator. Improved laser communicator. Building the impossible kaleidoscope. Building a simple spectroscope. How to video tape through a microscope. Going further: Lasers and holography.
Chapter 8: Space science: Detecting meteors with an FM radio or television. Collecting micrometeorites in your backyard. Listening to Jupiter. Going further: Astronomy clubs. Building your own radio telescope.

Send mail to Simon Quellen Field via leven@netroglycerine.com

This is a preview of my up-coming book. The entire table of contents is reproduced below, with links to some of the chapters in on-line form so you can get an idea of the form and flavor of the material.

Chapter 1: Magnetism:

Chapter 2: Electromagnetism:

Chapter 3: Electrochemistry:

Chapter 4: Radio:

Chapter 5: Thermodynamics:

Chapter 6: Aerodynamics:

Chapter 7: Light and optics:

Chapter 8: Space science:

This is a preview of my up-coming book.
The entire table of contents is reproduced below, with links to some of the chapters in on-line form so you can get an idea of the form and flavor of the material.