In Praise of Simple Physics: The Science and Mathematics Behind Everyday Questions by Nahin, Paul J.
In Praise of Simple Physics: The Science and Mathematics Behind Everyday Questions by Nahin, Paul J.

In Praise of Simple Physics: The Science and Mathematics Behind Everyday Questions

Fun puzzles that use physics to explore the wonders of everyday life Physics can explain many of...
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In Praise of Simple Physics: The Science and Mathematics Behind Everyday Questions by Nahin, Paul J.

In Praise of Simple Physics: The Science and Mathematics Behind Everyday Questions

$40.65
In Praise of Simple Physics: The Science and Mathematics Behind Everyday Questions by Nahin, Paul J.

In Praise of Simple Physics: The Science and Mathematics Behind Everyday Questions

$40.65
Author: Paul J. Nahin
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Fun puzzles that use physics to explore the wonders of everyday life

Physics can explain many of the things that we commonly encounter. It can tell us why the night is dark, what causes the tides, and even how best to catch a baseball. With In Praise of Simple Physics, popular math and science writer Paul Nahin presents a plethora of situations that explore the science and math behind the wonders of everyday life. Roaming through a diverse range of puzzles, he illustrates how physics shows us ways to wring more energy from renewable sources, to measure the gravity in our car garages, to figure out which of three light switches in the basement controls the light bulb in the attic, and much, much more.

How fast can you travel from London to Paris? How do scientists calculate the energy of an atomic bomb explosion? How do you kick a football so it stays in the air and goes a long way downfield? Nahin begins with simpler problems and progresses to more challenging questions, and his entertaining, accessible, and scientifically and mathematically informed explanations are all punctuated by his trademark humor. Readers are presumed to have some background in beginning differential and integral calculus. Whether you simply have a personal interest in physics' influence in the world or you're an engineering and science student who wants to gain more physics know-how, this book has an intriguing scenario for you.

In Praise of Simple Physics proves that if we look carefully at the world around us, physics has answers for the most astonishing day-to-day occurrences.

Author: Paul J. Nahin
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 09/19/2017
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780691178523

About the Author
Paul J. Nahin is professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of New Hampshire. He is the author of many best-selling popular math books, including Digital Dice, Chases and Escapes, Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula, When Least Is Best, Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers, and An Imaginary Tale (all Princeton).
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