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Mad about Physics : Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities by Christopher Jargodzki and Franklin Potter (2000, Trade Paperback)
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Mad About Physics : Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities, Paperback by Jargodzki, Christopher; Potter, Frank, ISBN 0471569615, ISBN-13 9780471569619, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Presents almost 400 puzzles ranging from simple to complex, all involving sophisticated mathematics and applications of the principles of physics, and includes explanatory answers to each problem.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100471569615
ISBN-139780471569619
eBay Product ID (ePID)1697695
Product Key Features
Book TitleMad about Physics : Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicSchool & Education, Teaching Methods & Materials / Science & Technology, Physics / General
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction, Education, Science
AuthorChristopher Jargodzki, Franklin Potter
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight19.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN00-039914
Grade FromSixth Grade
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
Table Of ContentPreface ix Acknowledgments xiii To the Reader xv Chapter 1 Temperature Risin' 1 Chapter 2 Color My World 1 3 Chapter 3 Splish! Splash! 25 Chapter 4 Fly like an Eagle 4 1 Chapter 5 Good Vibrations 53 Chapter 6 Opposites Attract 65 Chapter 7 Bodies in Motion 79 Chapter 8 Stairway to Heaven 101 Chapter 9 Life in the Fast Lane 1 1 1 Chapter 10 Born to Run 121 Chapter 1 1 Third Stone from the Sun 131 Chapter 12 Across the Universe 143 Answers Temperature Risin' 155 Color My World 166 Splish! Splash! 1 7 5 Fly like an Eagle 185 Good Vibrations 194 Opposites Attract 209 Bodies in Motion 219 Stairway to Heaven 239 Life in the Fast Lane 247 Born to Run 255 Third Stone from the Sun 269 Across the Universe 283 Index 298
SynopsisIn this entertaining collection of intriguing, educational, and fun braintwisters, acclaimed author and physicist Christopher Jargodzki and physicist Franklin Potter join forces to explore the curiosities of physics and provide answers intriguing conundrums., Warum können Sie um die Ecke hören, aber nicht schauen? Sie haben sich diese Frage auch schon gestellt? In dieser unterhaltsamen Kuriositätensammlung finden Sie Antworten auf viele derart drängende Probleme des Alltags. Ob Rennauto, Springfloh oder verschwindender Elefant, hier werden paradox erscheinende physikalische Zusammenhänge aufgeklärt, die nicht nur Wissenschaftlern Kopfzerbrechen bereiten. Hübsch gestaltet mit Abbildungen, Karikaturen und Anekdötchen - hervorragend auch als Geschenk geeignet! (12/00), Why is there eight times more ice in Antarctica than in the Arctic? Why can you warm your hands by blowing gently, and cool your hands by blowing hard? Why would a pitcher scuff a baseball?Which weighs more-a pound of feathers or a pound of iron? Let science experts Christopher Jargodzki and Franklin Potter guide you through the curiosities of physics and you'll find the answers to these and hundreds of other quirky conundrums. You'll discover why sounds carry well over water (especially in the summer), how a mouse can be levitated in a magnetic field, why backspin is so important when shooting a basketball, and whether women are indeed as strong as men. With nearly 400 questions and answers on everything from race cars to jumping fleas to vanishing elephants, Mad about Physics presents a comprehensive collection of braintwisters and paradoxes that will challenge and entertain even the brainiest of science lovers. Whether you're a physicist by trade or just want to give your brain a power workout, this collection of intriguing and unusual physics challenges will send you on a highly entertaining ride that reveals the relevance of physics in our everyday lives.
LC Classification NumberQC75.J37 2001
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- Nov 08, 2015
mad about physics
Excellent book, takes the fact that physics is all around us; allows the reader to ponder the question then explains it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
