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96 pp.
| Sterling |
April, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-8069-4409-9$$19.95
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Derek Toye.
Almost half of these pages concern "The Basics": how to select a good project and advice on scientific methodology. The remainder presents more typical ideas for projects, such as getting electricity from a lemon. These pages list materials, procedure, results, warnings, further ideas, and key terms, using consistent graphics and supplemented by cartoons. Information is sound and reliable, though the tone is occasionally patronizing. Ind.