Nov 30, 2007 the scientific american book of projects for the amateur scientist simon and schuster c. The scientific american book of projects for the amateur. For 23 years, he writes, i have been dabbling in the xray portion of the electromagnetic spectrum without once coming across a fellow amateur. The projects, from growing mold and algae in the basement, to a. It contains information on vacuum theory, apparatus and representative vacuum projects. It immediately raises the question of what is an amateur, and for that matter. Now you can get all of these incredible columns, plus thousands of pages of supplementary material on one fullysearchable cdrom. A book of this sort for the amateur scientist is a decidedly inter esting undertaking. Biology communications scientists nightstand books. They have been expanded and revised and are beautifully illustrated in detail by roger hayward 256.
Description reproduced illustrations by roger hayward as published in the scientific american book of projects for the amateur scientist, by c. Amateur scientist sites scientific experiments for. Dec 29, 2019 his work has been featured in publications such as new scientist, scientific american, science news, cosmos magazine, physics today and national geographic. These 34 scientific american selections from 19951999 explore extreme construction projects e. The author will be well known to the thousands of readers of the scientific american in this country for his monthly articles on amateur experiments, which provide the materials for this book. Scientific american informally abbreviated sciam or sometimes sa is an american popular science magazine. Scientific american maintains a strict policy of editorial independence in reporting developments in. Nov 19, 2015 the scientific american book of projects for the amateur scientist c. The amateur scientist scientific experiments for amateur. The original oldies had the magnetic field varying to scan across the bands, while the newer just bursts an rf pulse that covers the entire band that might be more efficient and easier to implement in practice, the issue there is generating very short rf pulses. Scientific american s the amateur scientist index a complete index to the amateur scientist edited by jearl walker june 1978 to december 1988 a service of the society for amateur scientists jump up to. Based on the longstanding and wellrespected amateur scientist column in scientific american, each experiment can be done with ordinary materials found around the house or that are easily available at low cost.
The scientific american book of projects for the amateur scientist clair leroy stong on. Scientific american supresses 40year old information from. An inexpensive xray machine the scientific american book of projects for the amateur scientist library of congress card catalog number. The scientific american book of projects for the amateur scientist simon and schuster c. In 1960 stong compiled a book titled the amateur scientist, simon and. Mims iii is a writer, teacher, and amateur scientist. For 72 years, scientific american ran its popular amateur scientist column, which debuted in 1928. Book of heavens plus how to use your telescope book. Vacuum and scientific americans amateur scientist column. My first desire to build a seismograph came from reading the book the scientific american book of projects for the amateur scientist 1960 printing by c. Everything you always wanted to know about raising scienceliterate kids. The compendium the scientific american book of projects for the amateur scientist simon and schuster, ny, 1960 contained a number of columns from the late 1950s.
In 2001, scientific american came under new management. The scientific american book of projects for the amateur scientist stong, clair leroy on. For over seventy years, the amateur scientist column in scientific american has helped people explore their world and make original discoveries. Science projects, secondary education, student projects. From the longest running column in scientific americans history comes this collection of fascinating projects for amateur astronomers. Stong and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. An introduction to vacuum technology for the amateur scientist. Scientific americans the amateur scientist index a complete index to the amateur scientist edited by jearl walker june 1978 to december 1988 a service of the society for amateur scientists jump up to. Its definitely not friendly to the amateur scientist. Describes a student investigation of a reverse flame in a atmosphere of methane that won second place in the physics division of the international science and engineering fair. Construction of a permanent magnet nmr spectroscope page 1. This article also described how the radiometer detected significant reductions in solar uvb when thick smoke from forest fires at yellowstone national park drifted over my place in south texas in september 1988. This is truly a howto book on a grand scale for the serious amateur experimentalist, teenage or older, who wants a real taste of modern scientific investigation. This book, based on the 1950s and 1960s amateuar scientist columns in scientific american, does not spare you the fuss and muss of real experimentation.
The projects, from growing mold and algae in the basement, to a fullfledged particle accelerator, by way of a lightningstrike counter and a robotic mouse, were the. The scientific american book of projects for the amateur scientist book. Projects for the construction of an instrument or for the realisation of an experiment or the carrying out of research are very important for the amateur scientist. The amateur scientist column in scientific american, when it was alive and well under the leadership of c. Experiments and constructions, challenges and diversions in the fields of astronomy, qarchaeology, biol. An amateur scientist is not irresponsible, but is a person that always knows how to control the situation, taking all necessary precautions. This 40 page booklet is intended for the amateur scientist that is interested in making use of vacuum in his or her projects. Summary contains the complete collection73 yearsof articles from scientific american magazines legendary column the amateur scientist, plus a second science software library cd with dozens of. His work has been featured in publications such as new scientist, scientific american, science news, cosmos magazine, physics today and national geographic. Over one million scientific american readers turned to the amateur scientist every month. Every article is complete with all photos, sketches, etc.
More than 50 projects are presented, taken from the authors excellent feature published every month in the scientific american. Includes a discussion of falling and fracturing behavior, specifically dealing with chimneys. Summary contains the complete collection73 years of articles from scientific american magazines legendary column the amateur scientist, plus a second science software library cd with dozens of shareware and freeware programs. Full text of projects for the amateur scientist scientific american. Stong, contained a number of vacuum related projects. Stong is the author of the scientific american book of projects for the amateur scientist 4. Aerodynamics, mathematics, geology, scientific american. In 1895, wilhelm conrad roentgens discovery of xrays in this laboratory revolutionized science and medicine but did you know that xrays may have been produced by william morgan, a welsh mathematician, more than a century before roentgens discovery. Prior to this century, most science was conducted by people with little or no formal scientific training. Projects included constructing an electron accelerator, making amino acids, photographing air.
He received a rolex award for developing a miniature instrument that measures the ozone layer and has contributed projects to the amateur scientist column in scientific american. Reproduced illustrations from the scientific american book of. I described how to make two versions of the uvb radiometer in the amateur scientist column in the august 1990 scientific american. The scientific american book of projects for the amateur scientist c. Shawn carlson wrote the amateur scientist for scientific american magazine from 1996 to 2001. Budding scientist scientific american blog network. Amateur sciencestrong tradition, bright future science. The amateur scientist index, 1989 present connect to. Unclipped jacket has tanning and wear to exposed surfaces.
Bigelows article on amateur science the scientist, june 10, 1996, page 1. Astronomy biology communications physics geology spotlight. Article index 1928 to 1999 scientific american website. Yeah, a electromagnettweakable permanent magnet field might be the best course of action.
Scientific america collected their best columns in 1960 and issued them in a single volume called the scientific american book of projects for the. Reproduced illustrations from the scientific american book. Mild rub wear and marks to board surfaces and edges with crushing to spine ends and minor bumps to corners. Alexander graham bell, thomas edison, charles darwin, and michael faraday come to mind. One decade, a lot of writing scientific american blog. Experiments and constructions, challenges and diversions in the fields of astronomy, archaeology, biology, natural sciences, earth sciences, mathematical. Scientific american projects amateur scientist abebooks. This book was a primary reason for my life of amateur inquiry and scientific study. The amateur scientist sunquest sundial designed by richard l. And only personal experiment prevents science from being a matter of faith. The scientific american book of projects for the amateur scientist by c. The scientific american book of projects for the amateur scientist. General information about the lehman seismograph can be found here.
Morgans experiment was witnessed by american diplomat. Many famous scientists, including albert einstein, have contributed articles to it. In 1994 he founded the society for amateur scientists. The scientific american book of great science fair projects by scientific american, 97804756257. As part of a redesign of the magazine, all of the long. Science news, articles, and information scientific american. Collection of material which originally appeared in the scientific american, covering various activities and projects in a range of scientific fields. In 1999, carlson won a macarthur fellowship for science education in part for the innovative projects he developed for the amateur scientist. It is the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the united states though it only became monthly in 1921.
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Scientific american supresses 40year old information from a. It should be a welcome addition to the school library and provide hours of fascinating reading for anyone with more than a passing interest in science. Technique of high vacuum john strong bulletin of the sas online copies. The former scientific american columnist says widespread access to.