How to Really Fool Yourself
Illusions for All Your Senses
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published:14th Apr '99
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Fans of Vicki Cobb's unique blend of humor, science, and hands-onactivities will have tons of fun with How to Really Fool Yourself.Kids won't be able to believe their eyes--not to mention theirears, noses, hands, and tongues! Packed with all-new illustrationsand a delightful new design, this book features over 70 activitiesto fool all five senses. Each illusion is followed by a fascinating"Why You're Fooled" section that explains the science and historybehind the "magic."
* Illusions of touch, taste, hearing, smell, and sight include: theIncredible Shrinking Sugar Cube, Flavorless Coffee, Movie-StyleSound Effects, Making Circles from Straight Lines, and manymore
* The hardcover edition of How to Really Fool Yourself has sold90,000 copies
* A Main Selection of the Primary Teachers' Book Club
"Interesting, informative, and fun."--School Library Journal
"Clear and lively . . . links the puzzles to scientificfact."--ALA Booklist
"Simple and direct, suitably lighthearted. . . . This unpretentiousaccount might just win over a couple of investigators of thefuture!"--Scientific American
ISBN: 9780471315926
Dimensions: 234mm x 190mm x 8mm
Weight: 268g
128 pages