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[.ca] Electric Gadgets and Gizmos: Battery-Powered Buildable ... (ISBN 1550744399)



lots of fun:
I like it. It's a pretty tough book. I'm eight years old and I've been able to make almost everything in the book on my own. There's a supply list in the front and we've found most things at Radio Shack. The instructions are kind of easy to follow. It's hard work, but it's worth it.


Sorry, didn't like it.:
The things in this book just didn't work for us. The gadgets look great in the book and my son was really excited to make them. But when the battery pack (which is the prerequisite for most of the other projects) didn't work, we started shopping around for another book.


Nicely illustrated instructions, Little else:
I was anxious to get this book for my son who is a precocious builder. However, I was disappointed to see that the gadgets you can build were not described at the beginning of the instuctions. The gadget is named, then the building instructions begin. There is no description of what the gadget does, or how it works. I was pleased to see that most of the items need to make the projects are easy to find, since my son already experiments with electricity. However, starting from scratch will mean a trip to the electronics store for most people.


Meets expectations:
Considering what we paid for this book, it meets our expectations. A bit difficult for a 8yr old. But helps to increase awareness about electricity amoung childrens.


Good for young inventors:
This is a great book for a simple introduction to electronic gadget building. My son is always building and designing and this is giving him a way to do it with electronics.


Author:Alan Bartholomew
Binding:Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number:621.31042
EAN:9781550744392
ISBN:1550744399
Number Of Pages:48
Publication Date:1998-04-09
Reading Level:Ages 9-12



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