| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 373 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series |
Handy answer book |
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Handy answer book series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-325) and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
Eschewing the usual mathematical explanations for physics phenomena, this approachable reference explains complicated scientific concepts in plain English that everyone can understand. Completely updated to tackle 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. |
| Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; THE BASICS; MOTION AND ITS CAUSES; MOMENTUM AND ENERGY; STATICS; FLUIDS; THERMAL PHYSICS; WAVES; SOUND; LIGHT; ELECTRICITY; MAGNETISM; WHAT IS THE WORLD MADE OF?; AT THE HEART OF THE ATOM; UNANSWERED QUESTIONS; Bibliography; Symbols; Glossary; Index. |
| Subject |
Physics -- Miscellanea.
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Physics -- Miscellanea.
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Physics.
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Science.
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SCIENCE -- Physics.
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- General.
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Physics. (OCoLC)fst01063025
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| Genre/Form |
Miscellanea. (OCoLC)fst01423854
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Zitzewitz, Paul W. Handy physics answer book. Canton, MI : Visible Ink Press, ©2011 9781578593057 (DLC) 2010047248 (OCoLC)617461611 |
| ISBN |
9781578593552 (electronic bk.) |
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1578593557 (electronic bk.) |
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