The Kids' Book of Kaleidoscopes
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The Kids' Book of Kaleidoscopes by Carolyn Bennett
A package containing an illustrated book on how kaleidoscopes work, with projects and activities; and the components to build your own kaleidoscope. The illustrated book introduces the basic workings of light reflection, refraction and diffraction; colour blending and bouncing; and point, line and plane symmetry. It also covers the history of kaleidoscopes including stereoscopes and philosophical toys. The kit compes complete with a set of custom components, including three plastic safety mirrors, tube and turning end, a plastic eye-piece and tube cover, coloured gels and a starter set of plastic beads, gems, chips and other objects to put on view.
Bennett, Carolyn: -
Carolyn Bennett made her first kaleidoscope at the age of nine, inspired by a 1917 edition of The Book of Knowledge. She began her career as a full-time kaleidoscope artist in 1978 at C. Bennett Scopes and since then has served as a director of the Brewster Kaleidoscope Society. She is the author of the original Kids' Book of Kaleidoscopes and lives in New Jersey.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781563056383 |
| ISBN 10 | 1563056380 |
| Title | The Kids' Book of Kaleidoscopes |
| Author | Carolyn Bennett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Workman Publishing Company |
| Year published | 1994-01-11 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |