Reddit reviews Explorabook: A Kid's Science Museum in a Book (Klutz)

Actually, from what I understand, you can pretty much mail any object as long as it has enough postage on it for the weight and has a clearly written address on it. I used to have this wacky book when I was a kid that had all kinds of weird facts and projects in it. I think the front cover had a picture of the astronaut in the self propelling pack. It also had a packet of agar in it for some reason.

Edit: This is it http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1878257145

Was it perhaps from this book which I treasured as a child? http://www.amazon.com/Explorabook-Kids-Science-Museum-Klutz/dp/1878257145

I think you're looking for Earthsearch or perhaps for Explorabook by the same author/publisher. They were both very popular in the '90s, and they're still great! I have them in my classroom for my students.

Was it the Explorabook? My friend had a copy of that growing up.

I learned about this stuff from this awesome book way back in the day. Really wish Klutz was still publishing stuff like that, but since they got acquired by scholastic they've let all my favorite childhood nerd books go out of print :(

I'd go for the Academy of Sciences. I remember it's huge with lots of great exhibits, like a planetarium. Exploratorium is pretty good too, I even have the book.

I got A Kid's Science Museum in a Book when I was younger. It might be a little old for a 5 year old, but it is a great introduction to many aspects of science including lenses, optical illusions, growing some agar gel (if you buy a new book, it would probably be gone in a used one) and other fun science things for kids. Would recommend.

I, too, had a copy of explorabook as a kid.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1878257145?pc_redir=1405396976&robot_redir=1