The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science: 64 Daring Experiments for Young Scientists

Fun book for my 7 year old aspiring mad scientist.

In regard to the projects / experiments, there is no difference from the ones contained on most of the "ultimate, 101 science ...geek mom, dad, grandpa, grandma " or whatever geek/science/weekend science title is available this day.The big difference with the rest of the books in this category is that "The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science" is written in a way that is approachable by younger children too. If you have kids at an age between 5 and 9 this is your "go to" book to introduce them to science and to make them love it.

Good but not great, many of these have been seen everywhere before, Some are funny, some others are boring, the way it is presented, I was expecting a lot more. Don`t get me wrong, some experiences are cool, but many MANY others have been done before and does not bring any add on or variant. A good 3 stars on 5 ( for a 8 yrs old boy gift )t

The illustrations are dull and boring. The experiments are nice bit kids would be more inclined to pick up this book if it was interestingly curated.

I bought this for my nephew, though it was with reservation. I love books but he doesn't, and I've wasted a lot of money on books he's never bothered to open.Saw him yesterday, and the first thing he and his father (also not a reader) wanted to tell me about was this book! I had even forgotten I'd sent it, and they didn't want to talk about all the other cool toys and gadgets I've sent since then, they wanted to talk about this. Apparently, they've been working their way through the book and have enjoyed it more than they thought they'd ever enjoy "just a book".I did manage to sneak a look through it and it does a very good job of making science feel like fun and not a learning experience. They've certainly learned a lot without realizing it. A common problem with books like these is that the dramatic experiments tend to be too dangerous for a book like this and the experiments that get selected don't seem to do much. They've done a fantastic job of picking experiments with a high payoff. Either you feel like you accomplished something, you ended up with something very cool at the end of it, or it does something exciting. All this and none of the ingredients are terribly difficult to find even in a small town. I can remember books like this from my youth that had impossible experiments because you couldn't get the chemicals you needed.Overall, it's just a complete win and in a very tough category to boot!