How to Really Fool Yourself - by Vicki Cobb (Paperback)

About the Book

Demonstrations accompanied by explanations illustrate how and why the senses can be fooled.

Book Synopsis

Fans of Vicki Cobb's unique blend of humor, science, and hands-onactivities will have tons of fun with How to Really Fool Yourself.Kids won't be able to believe their eyes--not to mention theirears, noses, hands, and tongues! Packed with all-new illustrationsand a delightful new design, this book features over 70 activitiesto fool all five senses. Each illusion is followed by a fascinating"Why You're Fooled" section that explains the science and historybehind the "magic."
* Illusions of touch, taste, hearing, smell, and sight include: theIncredible Shrinking Sugar Cube, Flavorless Coffee, Movie-StyleSound Effects, Making Circles from Straight Lines, and manymore
* The hardcover edition of How to Really Fool Yourself has sold90,000 copies
* A Main Selection of the Primary Teachers' Book Club

Review Quotes

"Interesting, informative, and fun."--School Library Journal

"Clear and lively . . . links the puzzles to scientificfact."--ALA Booklist

"Simple and direct, suitably lighthearted. . . . This unpretentiousaccount might just win over a couple of investigators of thefuture!"--Scientific American

About the Author

Vicki Cobb is the well-known author of more than eighty-five highly entertaining nonfiction books for children.