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Rhett Allain writes the popular Dot Physics blog for Wired and in this book he takes a longer, smarter look at his most popular topics, from the purely fun (How much bubble wrap would you need to safely jump off a 6th floor building?) to the completely mind-boggling (Why does a mirror reverse left to light, but not top to bottom?).Allain is a physics professor and he's become very good at finding physics questions buried in the latest movie, video game, viral video or news hook. Each chapter will not only cover interesting subjects like lightsabers and McDonald's drive-thrus, but use those questions to teach readers basic physics concepts. He'll explore questions like: Is Angry Birds using real physics? Does a heavier truck make a better snow plow? What if everyone on earth jumped at the same I time? How many dollar bills would it take to stack them to the moon? Often the way he gets to the answer is more interesting than the answer itself.

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Publisher
Wiley & Sons Canada, The Limited, John
ISBN-10
1681620499
ISBN-13
9781681620497
eBay Product ID (ePID)
210375123

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Book Title
Geek Physics : Surprising Answers to the Planet's Most Interesting Questions
Author
Rhett Allain
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, Physics / General
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
200 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in

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" Geek Physics shows us the joy to be found in using simple models and physics principles to dig deeper into everything from sports to comic-book movies. And, as it turns out, adding a little physics makes everything more fun." --Chad Orzel, author of How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog, "This book won my heart after it estimated lightsaber temperature from the color of molten metal."--Zach Weinersmith, author and illustrator of the webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, " Geek Physics will cause you to see the relevance of physics to life's hidden, everyday questions. It's the superposition of Hollywood, Mythbusters, YouTube, physics and Rhett Allain's knack for asking interesting questions." --Dr. Aaron Titus, codeveloper of WebAssign, "Everything that happens in the world is described by physics. Interestingly, even things that don't happen are described by physics. In this delightful book, Rhett Allain uncovers the science behind some of the most fun hypothetical questions we can ask, from Han shooting first to the power in Superman's fists." --Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist and author of The Particle at the End of the Universe
Table of Content
How Fast Do Tweet Waves vs. Seismic Waves Travel?How Much Would R2-D2 Weigh If He Could Fly?How Realistic Is the Physics in Angry Birds?Big Space Ships With Even Bigger ThrustersJumping Off a Building With Bubble WrapIs It Better to Crash Into Another Car, or a Brick Wall?Can a Human Out-Pull a Truck?Would the Hulk Break the Road Whenever He Jumped?Can Humans Fly Like Birds, With Wings?Can You Fall Faster Than the Speed of Sound?Big Hail Is BadWhy Do Astronauts Feel Weightless?How Can a Broom Balance On Its Brushes?Can You Cook a Turkey By Dropping It?How Much Energy Does It Take to Get a Candy Bar in Orbit?Building and Supplying a Death Star With the ATVThe Long Jump: Gravity and AirLinear Regression and the Long JumpPower and Olympic SwimmersScoring the DecathlonDiving and the Moment of InertiaCould Cyclists Cheat With Hidden Batteries?What is Arnold Schwarzenegger Made Of?What Does Pi Have to do With Gravity?Can Airplanes Save Fuel by Using iPads?How Many Zombies Could You Drive Through?How Much Water Would It Take to Move a Car?Could Adam Savage Have Accidentally Killed Himself in the Swimming Car Myth?A Scale at the Bottom of a PoolSpaceships UnderwaterHow Much Ice Do You Need to Cool Your Beer?Can Ice Cream Get Cold Enough to be Zero Calories?The Power Source for a Light SaberCan You Charge Your Phone by Typing?Why Do Mirrors Reverse Left and Right, But Not Up and Down?Can a Building Be a Sun-Death Ray?Gollum PhysicsThe Physics of Thor's HammerA Banana Powered GeneratorHow Many Dollar Bills Would it Take to Stack Them to the Moon?Could You Build a Scale LEGO Model of the Death Star?Would You Rather Fight a Horse-Sized Duck or 100 Duck-Sized Horses?NASA Space Games
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
530
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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