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The Total Inventor’s Manual
OU—CAN INVENT
T BIG THING.
Sean Michael Ragan
he next Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, a clear road map to becoming a wildly successful In The Total Inventor’s Manual, you’ll learn to. . .
We humans have always been fascinated by the night sky—from constellations to asteroids, from known planets to what exists beyond our solar system. Now, with The Total Skywatcher’s Manual as your trusted guide, you can join the Astronomical Society of the Pacific on a thrilling journey through our universe. NAKED-EYE ASTRONOMY TIPS Full of sky charts and helpful diagrams, this chapter offers cheap, easy, and
fun ways to explore the heavens, such as packing a stargazing kit and skyhopping between constellations.
re riding the Kickstarter wave or beat, get your idea funded—and tent. Then learn to refine your o give it a boost in the market.
TELESCOPES & OTHER TOOLS Learn how to pick a good pair of binoculars, focus a telescope properly, and
experience close, astonishing views of the Moon, double stars, far-out planets, and deep-space nebulae. Plus, pick up solar eclipse–viewing tips, get inspired by astrophotography, and experiment with simple gear hacks!
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES Upgrade your skywatching with cutting-edge gear and viewing tactics, next-level
DIY projects, rewarding community engagement, and meaningful ways you can help preserve our dark skies—and learn about the mysteries that we’re still investigating via satellites and other technologies.
MAKE MANY Bring your invention to the masses with tips on manufacturing processes and best practices, plus solid advice for beginners on running a supply chain.
it—time to make them come. y position your product in the sumer feedback, and run—or sell— mpany.
TRANSFORM YOUR IDEA INTO A TOP-SELLING PRODUCT
inning inventors who brought you the. . .
HEART STENT • SUPER SOAKER • ROOMBA • DIGITAL T 3D PRINTER • UV WATER PURIFICATION • HOME ND MORE
SKYWATCHER’S
248 pages The ultimate, up-to-date guide for stargazers, comet-spotters, and planet-seekers. 190 x 240 mm • 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in 75,000 words 400 photographs and illustrations Flexicover Rights: Worldwide
MAKE ONE Get that great idea out of your brain and into the real world with a crash course in ideation, prototyping, and testing. Includes clever, can-do lessons in CAD, 3D-printing, laser-cutting, electronics, robotics, coding, and more.
SKYWATCHER’S SKILLS AND TRICKS FOR EXPLORING STARS, PLANETS & BEYOND
US $29.00 CAN $32.00
LIFESTYLE
The Total Skywatcher’s Manual Astronomical Society of the Pacific 272 pages 190 x 240 mm • 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in 75,000 words 750 photographs and illustrations Flexicover Rights: Worldwide
ISBN 13: 978-1-61628-871-6 ISBN 10: 1-61628-871-X
US $29 CAN $32
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Prototyping
IDEAS
Funding
PROTOTYPING
FUNDING
Brought to you by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, the world’s largest astronomy education organization. With members in more than 70 nations, the ASP has a 125-year history of providing night-sky enthusiasts with the tools and resources they need to find and appreciate stars, planets, and other objects in our galaxy—and to understand the mysteries of our larger home in the universe.
Sean Michael Ragan
EDITED BY DOUG CANTOR
YOUR GEEK ON a-globe lightbulb + 263 more tech crafts THE BIG BOOK OF HACKS
Fire up your soldering iron, charge up that drill, and get ready to hack! From a tiny theremin to a watermelon keg, from an automatic cat feeder to a glowing mousepad, the ingenious and hilarious projects in The Big Book of Hacks are perfect for aspiring makers. And it’s all brought to you by the DIY masters at Popular Science magazine. GEEK TOYS Be the life of any party with rad gaming hacks, amazing pyrotechnics, quirky DIY robots, “wow”-inducing projectiles, and lots of ways to make beer even better. HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Pimp out your pad with a lasersecurity system, an improvised sous-vide cooker, and a life-size cardboard display of anyone you want.
GADGET UPGRADES Want to stash a flash drive in an old cassette? Use a DIY stylus on a touchscreen? Improvise a fisheye lens for your camera? With this book, you can. THINGS THAT GO Give your motorbike a Tron vibe, deck out your car with an action-figure hood ornament, and keep gadgets charged on the go with a solar-powered backpack.
Install an Aquarium in an Old TV
Boost Wi-Fi with a Steamer
Founded in 1872, Popular Science is the world’s largest science and technology magazine, with 6.7 million readers. Each month, the magazine reports on the intersection of fe, and its popular How 2.0 column offers tech projects for both beginning tinkerers and ar Science is one of the oldest continuously the United States, and is published in five ntries. The magazine’s Web site, popsci.com, top for up-to-the-minute science news since n 1999.
Hang a DIY Air Freshener
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THE BIG BOOK OF
HACKS UPDATED & EXPANDED
GEEK TOYS
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
GADGET UPGRADES
THINGS THAT GO
The Art of Tinkering Karen Wilkinson & Mike Petrich
Edited by Doug Cantor
224 pages 185 x 230 mm • 7 1/4 x 9 in 60,000 words 1,000 photographs and illustrations Hardcover with conductive ink Rights: Worldwide
256 pages 190 x 240 mm • 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in 60,000 words 700 photographs and illustrations Flexicover Rights: Worldwide
The Secrets of Codes
The Big Book of Maker Skills Chris Hackett & the Editors of Popular Science
a-globe lightbulb 263 more tech crafts Fire up your soldering iron, charge up that drill, and get ready to hack! From a tiny theremin to a watermelon keg, from an automatic cat feeder to a glowing mousepad, the ingenious and hilarious projects in The Big Book of Hacks are perfect for aspiring makers. And it’s all brought to you by the DIY masters at Popular Science magazine. HAND TOOLS Be the life of any party with rad gaming hacks, amazing pyrotechnics, quirky DIY robots, “wow”inducing projectiles, and lots of ways to make beer even better. POWER TOOLS Pimp out your pad with a laser-security system, an improvised sous-vide cooker, and a life-size cardboard display of anyone you want.
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
ROBOTICS Want to stash a flash drive in an old cassette? Use a DIY stylus on a touchscreen? Improvise a fisheye lens for your camera? With this book, you can.
motorbike a Tron vibe, deck out your car with an action, and keep gadgets charged on the go with a solar-powered
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
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YOUR GEEK ON +
US $25
The Big Book of Hacks
TELESCOPES & OTHER TOOLS
AMAZING DIY TECH PROJECTS
CHRIS HACKETT & THE EDITORS OF
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NAKED-EYE ASTRONOMY TIPS
FOR BUILDING GREAT TECH PROJECTS
Hand Tools
208 pages 190 x 240 mm • 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in 50,000 words 500 photographs and illustrations Flexicover Rights: Worldwide
Paul Lunde 288 pages 220 x 255 mm • 8 3/4 x 10 in 80,000 words 1,000 photographs and illustrations Hardcover Rights: Worldwide
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Power Tools
Robotics
OUR SPECIES IS A HIGHLY INNOVATIVE ONE. FROM THE FIRST WHEEL TO THE RECORD PLAYER, FROM DRONES TO NUCLEAR FISSION, WE’VE
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OF VAPOR LEFT BY PLANES
PLACE—AND WITHIN
SPRAY US WITH POISON?
IT, MILLIONS OF
AND DID BRONTOSAURUS
BAFFLING EVENTS
EVER REALLY EXIST?
GO DOWN EVERY DAY.
INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD EXPERTS DEMYSTIFY OUR BIGGEST BREAKTHROUGHS—FROM ROCKETS TO VIRTUAL REALITY AND BEYOND
COLLECTED IN THESE PAGES ARE THE 100 BEST IDEAS THAT WE’VE DISCOVER THE TRUTH BEHIND 100 OF THE
COME UP WITH SO FAR —ALL COMPILED FOR
ISBN 13: 978-1-61628-966-9 ISBN 1-61628-966-X ISBN10: 978-161628966-9
YOU BY THE EXPERTS AT POPULAR SCIENCE.
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MOST SCANDALOUS SCIENTIFIC ERRORS
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AND OUTRIGHT LIES—ALL BROUGHT TO YOU
WHAT MAKES A BOOMERANG COME BACK? WHAT WIPED OUT THE WOOLLY MAMMOTH? AND JUST WHAT IS DARK MATTER, ANYWAY?
EXPERTS EXPOSE THE WORST BLOOPERS AND FAKES— FROM CROP CIRCLES TO MIRACLE CURES AND BEYOND
HERE, BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE EXPERTS AT POPULAR SCIENCE, ARE 100 CURIOUS AND CRYPTIC QUESTIONS OF OUR TIME—PLUS OUR BEST-CASE
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EXPLANATIONS OF THE
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SCIENCE BEHIND THEM.
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100 MYSTERIES
100 INVENTIONS
THE LAST 200,000 YEARS.
OUR UNIVERSE IS A
CURSED? DO THE TRAILS
100 HOAXES & MISTAKES THAT FOOLED SCIENCE
BEEN BUSY INVENTING FOR
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MYSTERIES OF SCIENCE EXPLAINED EXPERTS UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE—FROM END OF THE WORLD SCENARIOS TO BLACK HOLES AND BEYOND
Popular Science Expert Series
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