The Handy Physics Answer Book

Zitzewitz, Paul W.

ISBN 10: 1578593050 / ISBN 13: 9781578593057

Editore: Visible Ink Press, 2011

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Riassunto:

Eschewing the usual mathematical explanations for physics phenomena, this approachable reference explains complicated scientific concepts in plain English that everyone can understand. Tackling the big issues such as gravity, magnetism, sound, and what really happens in the Large Hadron Collider, this engaging look at physics also spells out why cats always land on their feet, why people appear to have red eyes in photographs, and the real danger of looking at an eclipse.

For everyone who ever wondered how a light bulb works or how squirrels avoid electrocution on the power lines, this handbook supplies answers on the physics of everyday life and examines the developments in the exploration of subatomic particles. In addition to the question-and-answer section, an addendum of facts about physicists explains what the Nobel prize is and who has won it, and tells the story of the scientist who was incarcerated for agreeing with Copernicus.

Answers more than eight hundred questions about physics, ranging from everyday life applications to the latest explorations in the field.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Paul W. Zitzewitz, PhD, taught physics at the University of Michigan?Dearborn for more than 35 years and has been honored as a Fellow of the American Physical Society for his work in physics education. He is the author of the high school physics textbook Physics: Principles and Problems. He lives in Northville, Michigan.

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Titolo: The Handy Physics Answer Book
Casa editrice: Visible Ink Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2011
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket
Edizione: seconda edizione