<strong>Author of the best-selling book </strong><i>The Elements</i><strong> Theodore Gray demonstrates essential scientific principles through thrilling daredevil experiments. </strong><br><br>"What a magnificent book. It's gorgeous, playful, and draws you in." —Adam Savage, cohost of <i>Mythbusters</i><br><br> "Theodore Gray…has attained a level of near superhuman geekery that the rest of us can only mutely admire." —Cecil Adams, "<i>The</i> <i>Straight Dope</i>"<br><br> "Gray's encyclopedic knowledge and contagious enthusiasm transport us to deep intellectual realms while never sacrificing a sense of wonder and, above all, fun." —Oliver Sacks, author of <i>Awakenings</i>, <i>Musicophilia</i>, and <i>Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood</i><br><br>In <i>Mad Science</i>, Theodore Gray launches a toy rocket using the energy released from an Oreo cookie, ignites a phosphorus sun by suspending half a gram of white phosphorus in a globe filled with pure oxygen and creates a homemade hot tub by adding 500 pounds of quicklime to water. These are just a few of the 54 experiments included in this astonishing book that demonstrates essential scientific principles in ways you were likely never exposed to in school. <br><br>Every experiment in <i>Mad Science</i> is accompanied by full-color photographs that provide a front-row seat to rarely seen chemical reactions and glorious subatomic activity. To further enhance the hands-on experience, Gray includes step-by-step instructions for nearly every experiment. Following all of the safety guidelines, readers can even re-create some of the experiments in the book. <br><br><i>Mad Science</i> is the perfect book for anyone fascinated by all things chemical, electrical, or explosive, and who loves a vicarious thrill.<br><br><br>