Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics by Gbur, Gregory J.

Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics

How do cats land on their feet? Discover how this question stumped brilliant minds and how its...
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Author: Gregory J. Gbur
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Language: English
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Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics by Gbur, Gregory J.

Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics

CHF 58.15

Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics

CHF 58.15
Author: Gregory J. Gbur
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
How do cats land on their feet? Discover how this question stumped brilliant minds and how its answer helped solve other seemingly impossible puzzles

The question of how falling cats land on their feet has long intrigued humans. In this playful and eye-opening history, physicist and cat parent Gregory Gbur explores how attempts to understand the cat-righting reflex have provided crucial insights into puzzles in mathematics, geophysics, neuroscience, and human space exploration.

The result is an engaging tumble through physics, physiology, photography, and robotics to uncover, through scientific debate, the secret of the acrobatic performance known as cat-turning, the cat flip, and the cat twist. Readers learn the solution but also discover that the finer details still inspire heated arguments. As with other cat behavior, the more we investigate, the more surprises we discover.

Author: Gregory J. Gbur
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 10/22/2019
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780300231298


Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2020

About the Author
Gregory J. Gbur is professor of physics and optical science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He contributed to the book Science Blogging: The Essential Guide and writes two blogs about horror and the history of science.


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