Great Experiments of Small People

Experimenting is probably the most important skill that humans have. It made us the most developed species on Earth and remains the primary way to explore the world. But one must also know how to do it! Wrongly experimented, and especially the wrong conclusions drawn from it, can easily lead us astray. This is a collection of stories about the most important experiences that scientists have had—from Archimedes in the bathtub to the Wright brothers and their plane. From William Gilbert with his compass to Benjamin Franklin chasing bolts of lightning. At the end of each group of experiments, we learn what, how, and why it happened.

To describe the activities of great scientists and the discoveries that changed our world, the author turned his home into one great laboratory.