Theo Gray's Mad Science
If you enjoy experimenting with dangerous science at home (like building a thermic lance using bacon and an air hose that's capable of cutting through sheet metal) then Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do At Home - But Probably Shouldn't ($17) is the book for you. Gray, a Popular Science columnist, shares his enthusiasm for explosive science by demonstrating experiments ranging from launching rockets with a Snickers bar to using liquid nitrogen to make ice cream in seconds. It's time to unleash the little MacGuyver that's been hiding inside of you.