To get into the spirit of this book think Mythbusters on the Discovery channel and Smash Lab. Theo Gray is a columnist for the Popular Scientist, and he demonstrates the fundamental principles of science through a host of daredevil and downright wacky experiments that will have you saying Holy S**t out loud! Bear witness to Theo as he creates subatomic, radioactive particles that dance within a cloud chamber and mix sodium with chlorine to make a smoke strong enough to salt a super-size bag of popcorn. These are just a couple of the weird and wonderful experiments in this book.
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