Kaleidoscopia!
Subtitle: everything you need to know about kaleidoscopes (including how to make your own!)
By: Carolyn Bennett
Contributors: Bennett, Carolyn, 1950-
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780761172932
Subjects: Kaleidoscopes; Juvenile literature; Equipment and supplies; Handicraft
Description: "Scope it out: Here's a one-of-a-kind book of kaleidoscopes, plus a kit that contains everything you need to build your own. From Carolyn Bennett-author of The Kids' Book of Kaleidoscopes, with 185,000 copies in print-Kaleidoscopia! is the comprehensive update and revision loaded with kaleidoscope history and science, experiments, and eco-friendly projects that give recycled materials a vibrant new life. The full-color book with step-by-step illustrations is a lively exploration of the science behind the kaleidoscope's magic, from the properties of lights to the surprising way our eyes see color to the power of mirrors. The kit contains all the components for the master kaleidoscope: 3 high-quality plastic mirrors, custom tube, eyepiece and end cap, a starter set of beads, gems, ad doodads for spectacular viewing, plus cellophane and a Ping-Pong ball to use in the projects."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ages 9 and up.
Table of contents: title: How to use this book; title: Kaleidoscope history; title: Kaleidoscope science; title: Your master kaleidoscope; title: The projects.