Physics Lab in a Hardware Store

Bob Friedhoffer

ISBN 10: 0531158233 / ISBN 13: 9780531158234

Published by Franklin Watts, 1997

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0531158233I4N00

Synopsis:

Examines such topics in physics as mass, weight, gravity, buoyancy, and pressure with experiments using common household tools

From School Library Journal:

Gr 6-9--With clear, easy-to-follow explanations, Friedhoffer explores how various tools and devices found in hardware stores rely on basic concepts of physics, such as the inclined plane, mass, buoyancy, and the lever. The presentation is great fun and illustrates how everyday tools must be designed with an appreciation of physical laws. Suggestions for demonstrations using various pieces of hardware equipment are also included. Clear, black-and-white drawings aid in explaining the physics concepts. This title is a companion volume to Physics Lab in a Housewares Store (Watts, 1996), which follows the same concept with tools commonly found in the kitchen. A jarring note to parents and educators states that many of the students who will be attracted to one of the books will probably not be attracted to the other, "due to traditional gender preferences." Given the overlap between the two books, libraries would be well served to purchase one of them, but do not need both.

Alan Newman, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Physics Lab in a Hardware Store
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Hosking, Joe
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket