Uncle John's Facts to Go Mad Science

From the amazing to the amusing, this byte-sized collection will bring you the inside stories behind earth-shattering discoveries, accidental inventions, and outlandish studies. Featuring Uncle John’s most mind-bending science articles--along with a few all-new “experiments”--this book will make you think, make you laugh, and make you ask yourself, “What the heck were they thinking?” Get ready to cackle like a mad scientist as you uncover the truth about . . . - The mystery of Tesla’s death ray machine - How to reanimate the dead - The next space race: Interstellar travel - Serendipity: The origins of the microwave oven and Silly Putty - The eccentric Dr. Einstein - The simple science behind nuclear fission - “Pigeons’ Ability to Discriminate Between Monet and Picasso” and other strange-but-true studies - Toilets in Spaaaaace! And much, much more!