Mad Professor: Concoct Extremely Weird Science Projects

by Mark Frauenfelder

A secret laboratory has disappeared, and all that's left is a secret notebook! Dozens of recipes and cool projects show kids of all ages how to concoct a variety of projects from common household ingredients. With playful illustrations, Mad Professor is full of fun, icky, and educational activities.

Genres: Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published July 30, 2013

About the author

Editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine. Founder of Boingboing.net.

My books: The Happy Mutant Handbook (1995, Riverhead), a guide to offbeat pop culture. Mad Professor (2003, Chronicle), science experiments for kids. Worlds Worst (2005, Chronicle), a guide to the worst stuff on Earth, The Computer (2005, Carlton books), an illustrated history of computers. Rule the Web (2007, St. Martins), a guide to online tricks and tips. Next book, The World in Your Hands, to be published in 2010 by Penguin,"

Reviews

[Bryan]

BoingBoing - kid science experiments 6/21/2007