In Praise of Simple Physics - The Science and Mathematics behind Everyday Questions

Nahin, Paul J.

ISBN 10: 0691178526 / ISBN 13: 9780691178523

Verlag: Princeton University Press, 2017

pp. 272. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 18375205219

Inhaltsangabe:

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. 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.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: 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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Titel: In Praise of Simple Physics - The Science ...
Verlag: Princeton University Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: New