{"product_id":"9781579129323","title":"Mad Science 2: Experiments You Can Do At Home, But STILL Probably Shouldn't","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest-selling author Theodore Gray is back with all-new, spectacular experiments that demonstrate basic principles of chemistry and physics in thrilling, and memorable ways. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly a decade, Theodore Gray has been demonstrating basic principles of chemistry and physics through exciting, sometimes daredevil experiments that he executes, photographs, and writes about for his monthly \u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e column \"Gray Matter.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home, But Probably Shouldn't\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Black Dog in 2009, collected Gray's \u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e columns, along with hundreds of photographs, many of which were not published with the original columns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow comes the second volume of mad-scientist experiments, which includes more dramatic, enlightening, and sometimes daring demonstrations in which Gray dips his hand into molten lead to demonstrate the Leidenfrost effect; crushes a tomato between two small magnets to demonstrate the power of neodymium-iron-boron magnets; and creates trinkets out of solid mercury to demonstrate how the state of matter depends very much on the temperature at which it exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther experiments include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA foil boat floating on an invisible sea!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDIY X-ray photos!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bacon lance that cuts steel!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharging a smart phone with apples and pennies!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd dozens more!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Dog \u0026 Leventhal Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47045455511792,"sku":"9781579129323","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781579129323_p0.jpg?v=1763795353","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781579129323","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}