Science in action!

From cola volcano to mini tornado: amazing experiments explained step by step!

How can you make fireworks with a bag of chips? Calculate the speed of light with margarine? Build a hot air balloon with a toaster? Or make a real cola volcano erupt?

No clue but very curious? Then this book is really something for you. It is full of fun, educational and above all amazing scientific experiments. Each experiment is explained step by step and uses everyday things that you probably have at home. But that is not all, because with each experiment you will also find a clear explanation of how the experiment works exactly and how a certain phenomenon also occurs in the 'real' world. In this way you will learn about surface tension, refraction, osmosis and much more. In short, whether you are 8 or 80, with this book you will never be bored!

Chris Smith and Dave Ansell are part of The Naked Scientists, a group of scientists from Cambridge University who want to use radio, the internet and demonstrations to get the general public excited about science. Their weekly radio programme on the BBC has won several awards and has more than 6 million listeners in England.