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Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share by Ken Denmead Staff Pick This book is awesome! You don't even need a kid to enjoy the imaginative and techie activities in Geek Dad. Sure, kids will love it, but don't let that stop you from picking up a copy for yourself.... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Build Implements of Spitball Warfare by John Austin Publisher Comments PopularMechanics.com selection for one of The Best DIY and Home Improvement Books of 2009 Weve come a long way from the Peashooter Era: with the advent of modern household products and office suppliesbinder clips, clothespins, rubber... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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An Accidental Statistician: The Life and Memories of George E. P. Box by George E. P. Box Publisher Comments Praise for George E. P. Box and An Accidental Statistician "I found most interesting the parts describing how he developed as a statistician, the intellectual influences on him, and the genesis of the ideas for which he is so well known. . . . There... (read more) Your price: $36.25 New - Hardcover
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Caveman Chemistry by Kevin M. Dunn Publisher Comments Half a million years ago our ancestors learned to make fire from scratch. They crafted intricate tools from stone and brewed mind-altering elixirs from honey. Their descendants transformed clay into pottery, wool into clothing, and ashes into cleansers... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $23.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to Be as They Are. by Henry Petroski Publisher Comments How did the table fork acquire a fourth tine? What advantage does the Phillips-head screw have over its single-grooved predecessor? Why does the paper clip look the way it does? What makes Scotch tape Scotch? In... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $1.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments (Harvest Original) by Alex Boese Publisher Comments In Elephants on Acid, Alex Boese reveals the results of the most outrageous, amusing, and provocative experiments found in the files of modern science. What happens when elephants are given LSD? Can a head live without its body? Would cockroaches... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Book Club Paperback
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Gonzo Gizmos: Projects & Devices to Channel Your Inner Geek by Simon Field Publisher Comments "Gonzo Gizmos" includes step-by-step instructions to building more than 30 devices and explanations of the physics and chemistry involved.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture by Robert Bruce Thompson Publisher Comments Experience the magic of biology in your own home lab. This hands-on introduction includes more than 30 educational (and fun) experiments that help you explore this fascinating field on your own. Perfect for middle- and high-school students and DIY... (read more) Your price: $34.99 New - Trade Paper
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Spatial Filtering Velocimetry by Y. Aizu Publisher Comments The first monograph devoted exclusively to spatial filtering velocimetry, this book includes fundamental theory, imaging optics, signal analysis, spatial filtering devices and systems, plus applications. Also suitable as a tutorial for students and users... (read more) Your price: $199.95 New - Hardcover
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Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments by Robert Thompson Publisher Comments For students, DIY hobbyists, and science buffs, who can no longer get real chemistry sets, this one-of-a-kind guide explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments in basic chemistry ... (read more) Your price: $29.99 New - Trade Paper
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Return of Gonzo Gizmos: More Projects & Devices to Channel Your Inner Geek by Simon Quellen Field Publisher Comments Organized by scientific topic, most of the devices in this collection of 20 projects can be built using common household products or components. Each experiment contains illustrated step-by-step instructions with photographs and diagrams that make... (read more) Your price: $16.25 New - Trade Paper
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Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices by William Gurstelle Publisher Comments This bestselling DIY handbook now features new and expanded projects, enabling ordinary folks to construct 16 awesome ballistic devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Flying Machine Book: Build and Launch 35 Rockets, Gliders, Helicopters, Boomerangs, and More by Bobby Mercer Publisher Comments Calling all future Amelia Earharts and Chuck Yeagers—theres more than one way to get off the ground! The Flying Machine Book will show you how to construct 35 easy-to-build and fun-to-fly contraptions that can be used indoors or out. Better... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Science Fair Project Index, 1985-1989 by Cynthia Bishop Publisher Comments Includes science projects and experiments found in 195 books published between 1985 and 1989. Almost all areas of science and many areas of technology are covered.... (read more) Your price: $94.75 New - Hardcover
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Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home -- But Probably Shouldn't by Theodore W. Gray Publisher Comments In the spirit of Discovery Channel's MythBusters and Smash Lab, Popular Science columnist Theo Gray demonstrates fundamental scientific principles through wacky, daredevil experiments that will have readers exclaiming, Holy *$#. Witness as he makes... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover
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Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2: Build a Secret Agent Arsenal by John Austin Publisher Comments If youre a budding spy, what better way to conceal your clandestine activities than to miniaturize your secret agent arsenal? MiniWeapons of Mass Destruction 2 provides fully illustrated step-by-step instructions for building 30 different spy weapons and... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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52 Amazing Science Experiments by Lynn Gordon Publisher Comments The enormously popular "52 Deck "series continues! These lighthearted card decks offer whimsically illustrated adventures and activities for people of all ages. Each deck contains 52 cards packed with entertaining ideas and is easy to carry in a small... (read more) Your price: $6.95 Gifts - Miscellaneous
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Electricity Experiments You Can Do at Home by Stan Gibilisco Publisher Comments Amp up your understanding of electricity and magnetism with DOZENS OF DO-IT-YOURSELF EXPERIMENTS Electricity Experiments You Can Do At Home is a hands-on guide that helps you master the principles of electrical currents and magnetism. Each of the book's... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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How Economics Shapes Science by Paula Stephan Publisher Comments The beauty of science may be pure and eternal, but the practice of science costs money. And scientists, being human, respond to incentives and costs, in money and glory. Choosing a research topic, deciding what papers to write and where to publish them... (read more) Your price: $53.50 New - Hardcover
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46 Science Fair Projects for the Evil Genius (Evil Genius) by Bob Bonnet Publisher Comments SHAKE UP YOUR SCIENCE FAIRWITH THESE CUTTING-EDGE,ATTENTION-GRABBING PROJECTS! Want to win first place in the next science fair? 46 Science Fair Projects for the Evil Genius has everything you need to create amazing, sophisticated projects that will wow... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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