Toying around with Science: The Physics behind Toys and Gags

In his continuing quest to make science fun, Bob Friedhoffer turns to toys to explain basic principles of physics. Revealing the inner workings of water guns, gyroscopes, yo-yos, walking dinosaurs, and many other toys, he helps kids understand air and water pressure, magnetism, rotational inertia, and potential and kinetic energy-among other principles. Learning about and playing with these toys is so entertaining, readers may forget they are learning science! Includes black & white drawings, sources, a glossary, and an index.Friedhoffer, Robert is the author of 'Toying around with Science: The Physics behind Toys and Gags', published 1995 under ISBN 9780531112151 and ISBN 0531112152.