{"product_id":"the-ben-franklin-book-of-easy-and-incredible-experiments-a-franklin-institute-science-museum-book-paperback-softback-9780471076384","title":"The Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments; A Franklin Institute Science Museum Book (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471076384","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Franklin Institute Science Museum Book\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eB Franklin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471076384, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 September 1995\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e144 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.9 x 21.8 x 1 cm, 0.343 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn about science the same way Ben Franklin did--by performing incredible experiments!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eBen Franklin, the famous patriot and signer of the Declaration of Independence, was also America's first great scientist. At a time when science was a mystery to most people, he performed incredible experiments that revealed amazing facts about light, heat, sound, electricity, the weather, and other aspects of the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow the enormously popular Franklin Institute Science Museum shows you how to do your own exciting experiments Ben Franklin's way. He used common objects such as cooking oil, a glass bottle, or pieces of colored cloth to chart the Gulf Stream, predict the weather, or measure how much a molecule weighs. Using inexpensive, easy-to-find items, you'll discover how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild an optical toy shop, including a prism, kaleidoscope, telescope, and periscope\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake a weather station with a working barometer, hygrometer, and other homemade meteorological instruments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate an orchestra with flutes, water chimes, maracas, and a guitar you make yourself\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild your own printing press and print documents on paper that you make in your own paper mill\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerform these and dozens of other experiments at home, in the classroom, or as science fair projects--and enjoy the fun of it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Franklin Institute Science Museum was built in 1934 in Ben Franklin's hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first hands-on science museum ever, it offers people a chance to learn about science by experimenting with hundreds of exhibits, including a 20-foot model of the human heart, a 350-ton steam locomotive, and a working weather station.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Life of Benjamin Franklin: 1706-1790.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using Your Head.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Exploring the Weather.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Exciting Electricity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Making Music.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Paper and Printing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Exploring Light and Sight.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Franklin Institute Science Museum.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Picture books, activity books \u0026amp; early learning material [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Picture books, activity books \u0026amp; early learning material\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Picture%20books,%20activity%20books%20\u0026amp;%20early%20learning%20material%20%5BYB%5D%22\"\u003eYB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52278197387544,"sku":"9780471076384","price":13.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471076384.jpg?v=1781459674","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-ben-franklin-book-of-easy-and-incredible-experiments-a-franklin-institute-science-museum-book-paperback-softback-9780471076384","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}