--- product_id: 34937426 title: "Theodore Gray's Completely Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home but Probably Shouldn't: The Complete and Updated Edition" price: "€ 57.50" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/34937426-theodore-grays-completely-mad-science-experiments-you-can-do-at store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Theodore Gray's Completely Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home but Probably Shouldn't: The Complete and Updated Edition **Price:** € 57.50 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Theodore Gray's Completely Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home but Probably Shouldn't: The Complete and Updated Edition - **How much does it cost?** € 57.50 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/34937426-theodore-grays-completely-mad-science-experiments-you-can-do-at) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The ultimate Theodore Gray collection, Theodore Gray's Completely Mad Science collects every one of Gray's dramatic, visually spectacular, and enlightening scientific experiments into one complete volume. Bestselling author Theodore Gray has spent more than a decade dreaming up, executing, photographing, and writing about extreme scientific experiments, which he then published between 2009 and 2014 in his monthly Popular Science column "Gray Matter." Previously published in book form by Black Dog in two separate volumes ( Mad Science and Mad Science 2 ), these experiments, plus an additional 5, are available now in one complete book. Completely Mad Science is 432 pages of dazzling chemical demonstrations, illustrated in spectacular full-color photographs. Experiments include: Casting a model fish out of mercury (demonstrating how this element behaves very differently depending upon temperature); the famous Flaming Bacon Lance that can cut through steel (demonstrating the amount of energy contained in fatty foods like bacon); creating nylon thread out of pure liquid by combining molecules of hexamethylenediamine and sebacoyl chloride; making homemade ice cream using a fire extinguisher and a pillow case; powering your iPhone using 150 pennies and an apple, and many, many more. Theodore Gray is the author of The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe; Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything; Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home, But Probably Shouldn't; and Mad Science 2: Experiments You Can Do at Home, but Still Probably Shouldn't . He lives in Urbana, Illinois. Review: So cool, I bought it twice! - Wohoho!!! This book is nuts! I got this for my adult son for Christmas. He is extremely hard to buy for, but I know he has always loved science, so I figured he’d enjoy this. Within minutes after opening it, and while there were still many gifts left to unwrap, each of my kids, my son-in-law, and my husband were all huddled around this book! By the time the day was done, more time had been spent reading this book - by any one of them - than was spent cooking and cleaning up Christmas dinner. It was the hit of the holiday. That was Christmas. This review is actually for the second copy I bought. After seeing what a guy that made, I bought this again, this tome for my youngest child for his 18th birthday. This was a COVID quarantine birthday, so not exactly the 18th birthday that every kid dreams of having. That said, this book really cheered my kid up. He read it cover-to-cover at least twice. Now, this book is full of amazing experiments that could actually work - but please don’t test them out! They are bizarre and dangerous, but that’s what makes this book so incredibly cool to read. ONLY to read! File these experiments under “do not try this at home”! All in good fun, though! Review: Wow they aren't kidding when the say you probably shouldn't. - This is cool stuff, but don't get it planning on school science projects with the kids. This stuff is dangerous. I'm not sure that I would do ANY of these demonstrations, certainly not most of them. (Okay, maybe when I was young and thought I was "bulletproof?) Still it's a fun read......just don't forget your safety goggles folks..... ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #253,437 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #9 in Scientific Experiments & Projects #12 in Scientific Reference #20 in General Chemistry | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 160 Reviews | ## Images ![Theodore Gray's Completely Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home but Probably Shouldn't: The Complete and Updated Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Q1wAceWgL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So cool, I bought it twice! *by K***S on May 10, 2020* Wohoho!!! This book is nuts! I got this for my adult son for Christmas. He is extremely hard to buy for, but I know he has always loved science, so I figured he’d enjoy this. Within minutes after opening it, and while there were still many gifts left to unwrap, each of my kids, my son-in-law, and my husband were all huddled around this book! By the time the day was done, more time had been spent reading this book - by any one of them - than was spent cooking and cleaning up Christmas dinner. It was the hit of the holiday. That was Christmas. This review is actually for the second copy I bought. After seeing what a guy that made, I bought this again, this tome for my youngest child for his 18th birthday. This was a COVID quarantine birthday, so not exactly the 18th birthday that every kid dreams of having. That said, this book really cheered my kid up. He read it cover-to-cover at least twice. Now, this book is full of amazing experiments that could actually work - but please don’t test them out! They are bizarre and dangerous, but that’s what makes this book so incredibly cool to read. ONLY to read! File these experiments under “do not try this at home”! All in good fun, though! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow they aren't kidding when the say you probably shouldn't. *by A***R on August 29, 2019* This is cool stuff, but don't get it planning on school science projects with the kids. This stuff is dangerous. I'm not sure that I would do ANY of these demonstrations, certainly not most of them. (Okay, maybe when I was young and thought I was "bulletproof?) Still it's a fun read......just don't forget your safety goggles folks..... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ another entertaining book *by K***R on July 24, 2020* This author has other fun chemistry books (an oxymoron?- apparently not) and this one is at least as entertaining for my 10 year old. Some of the experiments are obviously not practical but we tried the powdered sugar flamethrower and it worked great. The book is fun just for reading, though. ## Frequently Bought Together - Theodore Gray's Completely Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home but Probably Shouldn't: The Complete and Updated Edition - How Things Work: The Inner Life of Everyday Machines - Engines: The Inner Workings of Machines That Move the World --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/34937426-theodore-grays-completely-mad-science-experiments-you-can-do-at](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/34937426-theodore-grays-completely-mad-science-experiments-you-can-do-at) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-06-05*