Geek Physics: Surprising Answers to the Planet's Most Interesting Questions - Hardcover

Allain, Rhett

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1681620499 ISBN 13: 9781681620497

Publisher: Trade Paper Press, 2015

Synopsis

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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About the Author

Rhett Allain an Associate Professor of Physics at Southeastern Louisiana University and a popular Dot Physics blogger at Wired Science Blogs. He has a knack for explaining things in a way that is both entertaining and useful. He is also the author of the National Geographic book Angry Birds Furious Forces: The Physics at Play in the World's Most Popular Game and of Just Enough Physics. He lives in Louisiana.

Edition details

• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1681620499
• ISBN 13: 9781681620497
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200