Buckley: The Hungry Scientist Handbook

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Patrick Buckley and Lily Binns, The Hungry Scientist Handbook : Electric Birthday Cakes, Edible Undies, and Other DIY Projects for Techies, Tinkerers, and Foodies. New York, NY: Collins, 2008. 224 pages.

I am not a Techie, Tinkerer or Foodie but the premise sounded interesting and I was expecting fun experiments I could try and possibly share with my Girl Guides. The book wasn't quite what I was expecting. It's for adults and those who know a lot about technology. I know how to do most things on a computer and I wrote a very simple program once but I couldn't follow most of the instructions. There are a couple of "mini" projects throughout the book and those are the only ones I could probably do.

If you are looking for a book with experiments, ranging from somewhat complicated to complicated with a lot of steps, that you can eat when it's done, then this book would be a four-checkerboard book. It wasn't what I was expecting though and was too advanced for me which is why I rated it less.

Here are just some of the experiments you will learn how to do:

  • Cryogenic Ice Cream
  • Modular Pecan Pie
  • Light-Up Lollipops
  • Dry-Ice Martinis
  • Caramel Lingerie
  • Brew Beer from Scratch

That's just a few. You can also find tons more on the Hungry Scientist Blog.

Only two authors are listed on the book but the experiments were designed and tested by a group of 13, including one child. Most of the experiments are for adults only with a few that could be done with children if given lots of help and supervision.

I must say, it was a very interesting book.

-- Notes by CLA

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