Spy Science
40 Secret-Sleuthing, Code-Cracking, Spy-Catching Activities for Kids
1st Edition
Published on 1. October 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-471-14620-9 (ISBN)
Description
Sh-h-h-h-h-h!!
Top Secret...
Crack the code of superspy science fun!
Make your own spy sunglasses
* Write messages with invisible ink
* Hook up a secret alarm, and much more!
Discover how spies use science to keep--or uncover--top secrets.Learn how to go under cover, master Morse code, and even builddevices to see and hear through walls! These and dozens of otherfun-filled activities give you an inside look at the science behindspy gadgets and tricks of the trade. All the activities arecompletely safe and can be done with everyday stuff from around thehouse.
Top Secret...
Crack the code of superspy science fun!
Make your own spy sunglasses
* Write messages with invisible ink
* Hook up a secret alarm, and much more!
Discover how spies use science to keep--or uncover--top secrets.Learn how to go under cover, master Morse code, and even builddevices to see and hear through walls! These and dozens of otherfun-filled activities give you an inside look at the science behindspy gadgets and tricks of the trade. All the activities arecompletely safe and can be done with everyday stuff from around thehouse.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 179 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-14620-9 (9780471146209)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
JIM WIESE (British Columbia, Canada) is a science teacher and an educational adviser who has won Teacher-of-the-Year awards in both the United States and Canada. He is the author of the popular kids' science-activities books Roller Coaster Science, Rocket Science, and Detective Science, all published by Wiley.
Content
Daring Disguises: Going Undercover as a Spy.
Tricks of the Trade: Mastering Spy Skills and Techniques.
Magical Gadgets: Building Spy Tools and Devices.
"Goldilocks Calling Papa Bear:" Making Contact and Sending SecretMessages.
Cipher Secrets: Making (and Breaking) Codes.
Glossary.
Index.
Tricks of the Trade: Mastering Spy Skills and Techniques.
Magical Gadgets: Building Spy Tools and Devices.
"Goldilocks Calling Papa Bear:" Making Contact and Sending SecretMessages.
Cipher Secrets: Making (and Breaking) Codes.
Glossary.
Index.