MythBusters: Don't Try This at Home!

I bought this book without ever having seen the show, thinking it was *just* the thing for my 8-10 yo Cub Scouts. I couldn't have been more right! I was surprised to learn they *all* watch it, and love the show, so I made sure to catch it for myself and my family. It's a great way to talk to young boys, and to get the shyer ones to talk to the other boys. There's not much by way of 'how to', a lot of it (and the show) is geared to 'don't try this at home'. The Diet Coke and Mentos experiment was a most excellent way of illustrating the Scientific Method in a most memorable (and messy - bonus points there!) way. I got that from the show.

My kids really love the show and the books. I have two boys aged 10 and 14.

I purchased this book for my 4 boys this Christmas and they really love it! We watch MythBusters every week on Discovery Channel and this book is a great in reviewing what was shown on TV. We have the first book that was released and this book is an excellent addition. Very easy to read and lots of pictures. Its perfect for all ages!

In this great book, Adam and Jamie, the MythBusters, take aim fifteen myths. Each myth is given its own chapter, which includes pictures from the television shows, step-by-step information on how they tested the myth, and a conclusion. As an added bonus, each chapter contains a "Do try this at home" project, so that you can test aspects of the myth yourself, and a Brainbusters quiz. This is a fun book, with lots of that great MythBusters sense of wackiness. Is it educational? I suppose so. Is it a lot of fun? It sure is. In case you are interested, the fifteen chapters are: 1) Toy Car Race (is a toy car faster going downhill than a real car?), 2) Pea Project (does talking to your plant make it grow?), 3) Round Trip (does a goldfish learn?), 4) Octopus Pregnancy (can a tadpole survive in a human stomach?), 5) Daddy Longlegs (are daddy longlegs the deadliest spiders?), 6) Toothbrush Surprise (is storing your toothbrush near the toilet bad for your health?), 7) Up, Up and Away! (how many balloons does it take to lift a kid?), 8) Sinking Ship (does a sinking suck survivors down with it?, 9) Running in the Rain (if you run during when its raining, do you stay dryer?), 10) Does a Duck's Quack Echo? (well, does it?), 11) Ming Dynasty Astronaut (could a 16th century Chinese astrologer have blasted himself into orbit?), 12) All Fall Down (can people walking in step wreck a suspension bridge?), 13) Ancient Death Ray (could Archimedes have created a sun-powered death ray?), 14) Baghdad Battery (could the ancients have built batteries?), and 15) Killer Quicksand (just what does quicksand do to you?) It's a fun book, buy it and enjoy!

This book is a great addition to your MythBusters collection( if you don't have a MythBusters collection, you should make one- this show rules!!!) This book combines the fun science and humor of the show with do-at-home experiments. If you are searching for a book that makes learning fun, look no more.