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With the universal appeal of LEGO building blocks, this package contains instructions and materials for a collection of LEGO designs the likes of which no one has ever seen before. "Crazy Action Contraptions" gives young builders everything they need to create ten marvelous machines. Contains 60 assorted LEGO pieces. Written by Don Rathjen & the Editors of Klutz. Full color..
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Kids create 50 amazing contraptions that spin, fling, collide, and whiz! -- Kids have fun creating all kinds of gizmos and gadgets that help them understand the laws behind motion, friction, gravity, rotation, balance, and energy. -- They will build a catapult that sends marshmallows flying or send a marble on a wild ride down a room-sized marble ramp. They can even design a friction gobot, let gravity activate a dinosaur's head, meet Sir Isaac Newton, and have fun! -- This book is chock full of clear and concise explanations of scientific terms, mini-biographies of inventors, and even historical context. -- Winner of numerous science writing and education awards. -- See More NEW PRODUCTS.
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Kid Concoctions and Contraptions is the fourth addition to international best-selling authors John and Danita Thomas' award-winning series, The Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions.

Quickly duplicate popular toy store concoctions and contraptions with common household items for just pennies.

In this book you will find dozens of all new wacky, wild and creative recipes for creating exciting projects such as:

Super Bubble Ooze,
Phony Spill,
Pocket Rocket,
Shrinky Doos,
Silly Scents,
Pickle Potion,
Indoor Hot Air Balloon,
Wacky Tattoos,
Gooey Gun Drops,
Magic Marble Dip,
Balloon Hovercraft,
Wacky Window Paint,
Sea Monster Farm,
Hydro Jet Boat,
Movie Glass Candy,
And many more!.
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An international group of contemporary artists whose work embodies the genius of invention and creativity have been bought together by Device Gallery to exhibit their most Fantastic Contraptions, creating a remarkable collection of curious things..
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This collection of 155 musical scores from more than 50 composers is intended for music theory (freshman/sophomore) and analysis (junior or senior) courses required of music majors. The music is organized chronologically and grouped into units representing historical periods from the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century. The book is an excellent value for students, offering a broad range of selections that can be used from the freshman through junior or senior years of study. A unique instructor's reference manual contains teaching suggestions, discography, index of forms and genres, and answers to text questions..
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-Attractive small format A cuff holder used by poker cardsharks to hide the ace up their sleeves, an electric comb from the 1920s, an automatic shaving cream filler and brush to help save time in the mornings It's a wonder these crazy devices never took off! In this zany and fascinating book, collector Maurice Collins's presents over 100 bizarre and ingenious antique gadgets from the days of yore.

Fascinating and humorous, this innovative book will engage and amuse every reader. From the watch camera of the 1900s to the perfect 1920s camping cup of tea, the intriguing creations in this book are a testament to human ingenuity and resourcefulness..
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Here is a splendid treasury, the definitive volume of the comic fantasies of the great English artist William Heath Robinson, whose name passed into the English language during his lifetime. In America, we have the "Rube Goldberg devices;" in England, they call them "Heath Robinson contraptions."

Robinson's elementary mechanical world is brilliant and arcane--those ancient wooden cogwheels, intricate pulleys, fragile gantries, ingenious tunnels, magnets, and steam kettles kept on boil by a lighted candle or two; the whole enterprise held together by knotted string and operated by intensely serious workmen with a sprinkling of soberly top-hatted company directors in charge.

This distinguished volume of Robinson's dazzling genius covers the whole field of his comic work in peace and war, from his first mocking anti-German propaganda in the First World War down to the Second, during which he died. Turning these delightful pages, one has exactly the feeling of H.G. Wells, who wrote to Heath Robinson in 1914: "Your absurd, beautiful drawings . . . give me a peculiar pleasure of the mind like nothing else in the world."

Robinson's world will enchant everyone and for all time--so long as machines remain machines and human beings need reminding that that is all they are..
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Making crazy devices that perform simple but useful tasks has never been more fun! Make 50 Wild and Wacky (but Useful!) Contraptions shows you how to create the most mazelike contraptions imaginable Inside you'll discover:

The key players in the world of contraptions: Rube Goldberg, Heath Robinson, and Robert Storm Petersen

The different components that go into making a contraption, and how to build them

The scientific, mechanical, and engineering secrets behind each of the components

How to build working models that demonstrate all of the techniques

Finally, and most importantly, Make 50 Wild and Wacky (but Useful!) Contraptions contains 50 easy-to-follow projects that show you how to make your own fiendishly complicated machines.

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