"Salvador Dali is just one artist that employed the use of double images in his art. This historical practice can really puzzle someone looking at Dali's artwork, until they see the second image. This book introduces readers to . . . artistic concepts as well as how the human brain perceives them. Readers draw connections between scientific theory, art, and their own experiences looking at the many optical illusions found in each chapter"--Provided by publisher.
Make a simple refrigerator like pottery-maker Mohammed Bah Abba did that does not use electricity, or create little models of people out of ice like sculptor Nele Azevedo.
"Learn about mechanics as you build a vending machine like ancient Greek engineer Hero of Alexandria did, or a tentacle prosthetic arm like industrial design student Kaylene Kau, and more"--Provided by publisher.
"The discoveries and works of . . . scientists, inventors, engineers, and artists are turned into hands-on projects. Directions and step-by-step photographs allow readers to recreate dozens of different experiments. Each project includes a summary of the applied science behind the discovery or work, as well as a profile of the creator who inspired it"--Provided by publisher.
"Learn about the properties of sound as you build your own amplifier like experimenter Athanasius Kircher did, or turn the sound of you voice into unusual patterns of art like singer/composer Megan Watts Hughes, and more"--Provided by publisher.
"Learn about the properties of living things as you draw a realistic-looking fossil like paleontologist Mary Anning did and make a plaster cast of it, or make your own terrarium like Dr. Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward to study plants and insects, and more"--Provided by publisher.
"Learn about the properties of light as you build a fiber-optic tube to carry light like engineer William Wheeler did, or use the sun to imprint images on objects like potter-maker Thomas Wedgewood, and more"--Provided by publisher.
"Build a model hovercraft like engineer Christopher Cockerell did, or a sculpture that moves in the breeze like artist Lin Emery. This title gives readers both an understanding of the properties of forces and the skills to investigate . . . discoveries and works"--Provided by publisher.
Highlights some of the world's greatest things, including the Grand Canyon, the Great Wall of China, Angel Falls, the Amazon River, the biggest supertanker, the longest bridge, the smallest robot, and ninety-three other manmade and natural wonders.
