Sean Connolly

Here comes the future! The world's coolest technology comes to life with fun, hands-on experiments for kids.   •             Test solar power with milk jugs and balloons •             Understand genome technology with food coloring •             Launch your own "microsatellites" into orbit   These 27 terrific experiments use basic stuff from around the house and will help you understand the fascinating...

Collects jokes about monsters, including vampires, skeletons, and ghosts.

Provides step-by-step instructions for experiments using readily obtainable materials that demonstrate scientific principles related to engineering disasters.

Collection of jokes about jungle animals, including elephants, zebras, and crabs.

Math rocks! At least it does in the gifted hands of Sean Connolly, who blends middle school math with fantasy to create an exciting adventure in problem-solving. These word problems are perilous, do-or-die scenarios of blood-sucking vampires (How many months would it take a single vampire to completely take over a town of 500,000 people?), or a rowboat of 5 shipwrecked sailors with a single barrel of freshwater (How much can they drink, and for how...

This edition of “Bradt's Senegal” continues to offer far and away the greatest depth of coverage for this increasingly popular part of West Africa. With over 350 pages of detailed description and over 40 maps, this remains the definitive source of information to a country that is often described as the whole of West Africa in microcosm. This new edition includes details of the rapidly changing transport situation, notably the opening of the new...

Bradt's Gabon remains the only English-language guide dedicated exclusively to what is considered by many to be 'Africa's last Eden' thanks to its sparse population and perhaps the highest percentage of forest cover of any country in the world. This new edition has been fully updated and covers all recent developments, including those in the national parks. Several new maps have been added (taking the total to 32) and most sketch maps have been upgraded....

Q: When did early people start wearing uncreased clothes? A: In the Iron Age Take a time trip with this hilarious collection of 140 history-themed jokes. Young readers will be able to pun about this past - from Vikings, to Victorians - with this brilliant joke book, featuring wacky cartoon illustrations.

From Sean Connolly, the master of messy and dangerous (and therefore extra-fun) science, a collection of more than 20 hands-on experiments that are like an interactive journey through the periodic table of elements. In this  introduction to chemistry for STEM-curious kids ages 9 and up, each chapter of The Book of Ingeniously Daring Chemistry focuses on a single element-its properties, how it was discovered, and even its potential danger level....

Why does a knuckleball flutter? Why do belly flops hurt so much? Why would a quarterback prefer a deflated football? Here are 54 all-star experiments that demonstrate the scientific principles powering a wide variety of sports and activities-and offer insights that can help you improve your own athletic skills. How does a black belt karate chop her way through a stack of bricks? Use Popsicle sticks to understand why it's possible and learn the role...