Books with author Martin Gardner

More fun than magic, these hundreds of tricks, puzzles, illusions, and experiments all rely on the amazing powers of science and nature. Cause an ordinary egg to float halfway down in a glass of water. Turn one half of a flower blue and the other red. Lift an ice cube out of a glass with a piece of string. Make a paper bug that moves with the help of a lemon. Push pins into a balloon without bursting it. With readily available supplies, most of which you’ll already have on hand, you can explore the wonders of water, air, friction, light and mirrors, mathematics, sound, gravity, magnetism, perception, and more. Every trick includes a scientific explanation of why it works.

New in PaperMore fun than magic, these hundreds of tricks, puzzles, illusions, and experiments all rely on the amazing powers of science and nature. Using only readily available supplies, you can explore the wonders of water, air, friction, light and mirrors, mathematics, sound, gravity, magnetism, and perception. Turn one half of a flower blue and the other red. Lift an ice cube out of a glass with nothing more than a piece of string. Make a paper bug that moves with the help of a lemon, and push pins into a balloon without bursting it. Every trick includes a scientific explanation of why and how it works.

Take your brain for a jog around an entertaining new collection of twisters. Many play with clues that are numbers, letters, or words, but are tougher than they look. Three examples:o Find the single letter clue that tells you a monkey's name, where it lives, and its message to you.o Complete a crossword puzzle by filling blanks with words that mean the opposite of the clues.o Finish a joke by making up the punch line.