A fantastic foray into the world of school day science which involve turning household goods into exciting but informative experiments. Dr Keith Souter explores the science behind these simple but fun experiments and how by understanding how they work, we can explain the world around us, from the position of the Harvest Moon to the composition and osmosis of food and drink.

Discover how to make your own kaleidoscope, crystals and even a steam turbine from an old cocoa tin – and why you’ll never want to compost a floppy potato again. A must-buy book for everyone interested in what happens when and why. The Theory of Everything is contained in these fact-filled pages.

Did you know?

• Steam engine designer, George Stephenson, was inspired by a kettle lid rattling under the pressure of steam
• Moth balls or Alka Seltzer can be turned into a self-propelling boat
• Mirrors can be used to help people recover from strokes and even paralysis

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Disclaimer
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 The Kitchen Laboratory
• Chapter 2 Cooking Chemistry
• Chapter 3 Milk, Butter, Cheese
• Chapter 4 A Dozen Eggsperiments
• Chapter 5 The Elements
• Chapter 6 Now For Some Fizzics… Or, Things That Fizz
• Chapter 7 The Genius Of Sir Isaac Newton
• Chapter 8 Crystals
• Chapter 9 Floppy Veg And Crispy Fruit
• Chapter 10 Eureka!
• Chapter 11 A Little Light Relief
• Chapter 12 Under The Microscope
• Chapter 13 Through The Telescope
• Chapter 14 Magnetism And Electricity
• Chapter 15 Build Your Own Crystal Radio Set
• Chapter 16 Your Amazing Body
• Chapter 17 Those Incredible Senses… And How To Fool Them
• Chapter 18 Mobius Bands… And The Amazing World Of Topology
• Chapter 19 Weird Stuff
• Chapter 20 The Theory Of Everything… Which Comes At The End
• Timeline of the History of Science
• Notes
• Index