Science is Magic

Amaze your Friends with Spectacular Science Experiments

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Pub Date 05 Mar 2019 | Archive Date 07 Jun 2019
DK | DK Children

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Description

Packed with over 40 magical science tricks for kids using simple experiments! 

Join comedian and author Steve Mould, #1 bestselling author of How to be a Scientist, and learn the secrets behind some of the most famous magic tricks and illusions (and learn some of your own). 


Learn how to bend water with a balloon, turn water into juice, make a glass beaker disappear in oil, and wow your friends with levitating tinsel! Packed with optical illusions, pranks, and fun facts, this book is a must-have for any aspiring scientist or magician (the two aren't as different as you might think)!

Each trick is explained using step-by-step photographs, and the science behind each one is showcased clearly and simply. Sprinkled throughout the book are profiles of famous magicians and illusionists, such as Harry Houdini and David Blaine, and stories of how they used science to create their most famous tricks.

Science is Magic is the perfect addition to any family bookshelf or classroom, putting a fresh spin on science for kids. What's fantastic about this kids’ activity book is that many of the magic tricks or experiments are something you learn to perform on a friend and require practice. Thus, (the genius bit) it’s not something kids will just do once and then turn the page.

Think Magic Is Just An Illusion? 

Think again! Discover science - REAL magic at your fingertips. 

Learn some amazing experiments to wow your friends, find out how magicians use science in their most famous tricks, and discover the magic of the world around you. 

Packed with activities for kids from magic tricks to optical illusions, and peppered with fascinating facts, this educational book is a must-have for scientists and magicians alike. Added bonus, each ‘trick’ or experiment in the book uses simple items that can be grabbed from home or a hardware store. 

Get ready to wow your friends with some cool science-backed magic like:

- Magnetic fingers
- Reading minds
- Color changing potion
- Guess the coin
- Floating ping pong ball and much more! 

Add other fun-filled Steve Mould titles in the DK collection to your bookshelves, like How To Be A Scientist and The Bacteria Book.
Packed with over 40 magical science tricks for kids using simple experiments! 

Join comedian and author Steve Mould, #1 bestselling author of How to be a Scientist, and learn the secrets behind some...

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ISBN 9781465478801
PRICE $16.99 (USD)
PAGES 96

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Hilarious ~ Surprising ~ Clear

tl;dr: As if David Copperfield the magician and Bill Nye wrote a children's how-to book.

We all have those brilliant little kooks in our lives, the ones with big laughs and insatiable curiosity. This book is for them. Each spread shows the hows and whys of sort of funny science experiments like disappearing glass or non-drip punctured bags. I have read many of these science how-to books, and most go over the same old things. This book does have some of those like the red cabbage dye. But, most projects are different and the approach to all is really clear and amusing. I am excited to purchase the book for the big nerds in my family.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange of an honest review.

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Thank you DK and NetGalley for the review copy of Science is Magic. This collection of "magic tricks" that really examples of scientific concepts is a lot of fun. These are the types of projects we would do at our local makerspace that don't feel like learning. There are a wide variety of concepts covered in this book, and I like that the sidebar explains the science behind each "trick." It reminds me a bit of the TV show "Outrageous Acts of Science." The excellent anecdotal information added in throughout the book is a fun way to increase interest as well.

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