Includes instructions for a variety of science experiments and projects using common household materials.

Using game theory and examples of actual games people play, Nobel laureate Manfred Eigen and Ruthild Winkler show how the elements of chance and rules underlie all that happens in the universe, from genetic behavior through economic growth ...

Make exploding volcano cakes, glow-in-the-dark Jell-O, and bouncy eggs with Amazing (Mostly) Edible Science: A Family Guide to Fun Experiments in the Kitchen, and learn scientific principles along the way.

This text draws on historical sources and popular imagery to make the case for the pedagogical opportunities - suggesting ways of putting intelligence, enjoyment and communicative power back into thinking with images.