Physics for Entertainment, Book 2
Perelman, Yakov
ISBN 10: 1401309216 ISBN 13: 9781401309213
Published by Grand Central Publishing, 2008
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The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing. Seller Inventory # BSM.1AO67
Synopsis:
For physics students and science buffs alike, this clever and easy-to-read elementary physics handbook, recently mentioned in a New Yorker article, was a bestseller in the Soviet Union in the 1930s.
This book appeals to bright inquisitive minds and gives answers to basic questions about physics. The fundamentals of mechanics, force, work, friction, rotation, gravitation, and more are presented with timeless charm. Instructive and witty, the author singles out and presents ordinary facts and phenomena from a physics perspective, encouraging readers to think in physical categories. The anecdotes are enhanced by black and white illustrations. The English language edition was first published in the UK by Mir Publishers.
Chapters include:
This book appeals to bright inquisitive minds and gives answers to basic questions about physics. The fundamentals of mechanics, force, work, friction, rotation, gravitation, and more are presented with timeless charm. Instructive and witty, the author singles out and presents ordinary facts and phenomena from a physics perspective, encouraging readers to think in physical categories. The anecdotes are enhanced by black and white illustrations. The English language edition was first published in the UK by Mir Publishers.
Chapters include:
- Can One Walk Without Support?
- Why Do Knots Hold?
- You as Galileo
- Can an Invisible Man See?
- How to Dig Tunnels
- Why Fish Have Bladders
- And much more!
About the Author: Yakov Perelman (1882-1942) was a Russian author of many popular science books.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Physics for Entertainment, Book 2
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: good