Gardening Sale!
 
 

Special Offers see all

Enter to WIN!

Weekly drawing for $100 credit. Subscribe to our Specials newsletter for a chance to win.
Privacy Policy

More at Powell's


Science Reference


spacer

Science Reference
Experiments


There are 158 books in this aisle.
Browse the aisle by Title | by Author | by Price
See recently arrived used books in this aisle.

Featured Titles in Science Reference - Experiments
Page 1 of 8 next

Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share
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

add to wish list


Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Build Implements of Spitball Warfare
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 supplies—binder clips, clothespins, rubber... (read more)

List Price $16.95
Your price: $11.50
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


An Accidental Statistician: The Life and Memories of George E. P. Box
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

add to wish list


Caveman Chemistry
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

add to wish list


The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to Be as They Are.
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

add to wish list


Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments (Harvest Original)
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

add to wish list


Gonzo Gizmos: Projects & Devices to Channel Your Inner Geek
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

add to wish list


Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture
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

add to wish list


Spatial Filtering Velocimetry
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

add to wish list


Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments
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

add to wish list


Return of Gonzo Gizmos: More Projects & Devices to Channel Your Inner Geek
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

add to wish list


Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices
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

add to wish list


The Flying Machine Book: Build and Launch 35 Rockets, Gliders, Helicopters, Boomerangs, and More
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

add to wish list


Science Fair Project Index, 1985-1989
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

add to wish list


Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home -- But Probably Shouldn't
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

add to wish list


Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2: Build a Secret Agent Arsenal
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

add to wish list


52 Amazing Science Experiments
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

add to wish list


Electricity Experiments You Can Do at Home
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

add to wish list


How Economics Shapes Science
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

add to wish list


46 Science Fair Projects for the Evil Genius (Evil Genius)
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

add to wish list


1 3 4 5 ... 8 next»


Browse the entire aisle:
by Title | by Author | by Price
See recently arrived used books in this aisle.
There are 158 books in this aisle.

This way to more aisles in Science Reference
spacer
spacer
  • back to top
Follow us on...




Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.