Books about Contraptions from Amazon.com

Lego Crazy Action Contraptions: A Lego Inventions Book (Klutz)
Complete plans for making marvelous moving machines out of the special Legos that come with the book and some basic pieces you've already got at home..
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Lego Crazy Action Contraptions (Klutz)
LEGO® Crazy Action Contraptions is a brand-new book of brand-new, high-performance projects. From the Supercharged Speedster to the Squeezeclaw Grabber to the Wall Rocket Racer — all these contraptions spin, stretch, speed, or spring into action. And all of them are totally buildable thanks to super-clear instructions and step-by-step diagrams. Comes with: 105 LEGO® bricks
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Gizmos & Gadgets: Creating Science Contraptions That Work (& Knowing Why) (Williamson Kids Can! Series)
Gear up to discover science by constructing weird, wacky contraptions With this guide, children can start building, questioning, creating, and inventing--all the while learning fun physics principles and good science practices. 150+ illustrations..
Price: $9.23 [Notify me when price goes down.]


Kid Concoctions & Contraptions
Kid Concoctions and Contraptions is the fourth addition to international best-selling authors John and Danita Thomas' award-winning series, The Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions.

Quickly duplicate popular toy store concoctions and contraptions with common household items for just pennies.

In this book you will find dozens of all new wacky, wild and creative recipes for creating exciting projects such as:

Super Bubble Ooze,
Phony Spill,
Pocket Rocket,
Shrinky Doos,
Silly Scents,
Pickle Potion,
Indoor Hot Air Balloon,
Wacky Tattoos,
Gooey Gun Drops,
Magic Marble Dip,
Balloon Hovercraft,
Wacky Window Paint,
Sea Monster Farm,
Hydro Jet Boat,
Movie Glass Candy,
And many more!.
Price: $6.35 [Notify me when price goes down.]



Snowball Launchers, Giant-Pumpkin Growers, and Other Cool Contraptions
One look at any of these gadgets you can make, and your friends will call you a mechanical genius—or a mad scientist! Build a rocket-propelled toy car or a secret place to hide your treasures from snooping little kids. Grow a pumpkin so big, even an adult can’t lift it. Make an automatic dog feeder, a mechanical snowball thrower, or some storm-predicting bells. All fifteen “Amazing Stuff” projects produce toys that are more than playthings. Yet all you need are some pieces of wood, nails, oatmeal boxes, jar lids, and Popsicle sticks. And you just use a hammer, screwdriver, and other tools from around the house—plus a couple of cheap electric motors you can buy at any electronics store.  
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Making Marble-Action Games, Gadgets, Mazes & Contraptions: Designs for 10 Outlandish, Ingenious and Intricate Woodworking Projects
10 color photos, 110 b/w photos, 48 drawings, 8 x 11
Easy-to-follow text
Helpful photographs

In the spirit of Rube Goldberg, pinball, and bubble-gum machines, Alan and Gill Bridgewater present ten wildly complex marble-action woodworking projects that are as entertaining to make as they are to play with. Contraptions such as the Marble Deceleration Honeycomb Maze, Perpetual Random Number Shuffler, and Marble Rotator Finger-Touch Tumbler Labyrinth can each be constructed easily in a weekend, but in finished form will baffle those who dare to dally with them. Step-by-step instructions with accompanying photos and detailed plans make construction easy. Metric conversions included..
Price: $11.99 [Notify me when price goes down.]



Device Volume 1 - Fantastic Contraption
An international group of contemporary artists whose work embodies the genius of invention and creativity have been bought together by Device Gallery to exhibit their most Fantastic Contraptions, creating a remarkable collection of curious things..
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Ingenious Gadgets: Guess the Obscure Purpose of Over 100 Eccentric Contraptions
-General interest and quirky appeal

-Competitive gift price

-Attractive small format A cuff holder used by poker cardsharks to hide the ace up their sleeves, an electric comb from the 1920s, an automatic shaving cream filler and brush to help save time in the mornings It's a wonder these crazy devices never took off! In this zany and fascinating book, collector Maurice Collins's presents over 100 bizarre and ingenious antique gadgets from the days of yore.

Fascinating and humorous, this innovative book will engage and amuse every reader. From the watch camera of the 1900s to the perfect 1920s camping cup of tea, the intriguing creations in this book are a testament to human ingenuity and resourcefulness..
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Make 50 Wild and Wacky (but Useful!) Contraptions

Making crazy devices that perform simple but useful tasks has never been more fun! Make 50 Wild and Wacky (but Useful!) Contraptions shows you how to create the most mazelike contraptions imaginable Inside you'll discover:

The key players in the world of contraptions: Rube Goldberg, Heath Robinson, and Robert Storm Petersen

The different components that go into making a contraption, and how to build them

The scientific, mechanical, and engineering secrets behind each of the components

How to build working models that demonstrate all of the techniques

Finally, and most importantly, Make 50 Wild and Wacky (but Useful!) Contraptions contains 50 easy-to-follow projects that show you how to make your own fiendishly complicated machines.

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