Foolish Physics |
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| Author:
| Townsend, John |
| Series title: | A Weird History of Science Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4109-2382-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | Capstone
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| Imprint: | Raintree |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.49 |
Book Description:
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Physics deals with energy like heat and sound, forces such as gravity, what's in a lightning flash - and why planes crash. Physicists risked their lives with dangerous experiments and some blew themselves to pieces. In this book, read about the monk who tried to fly like a bird, how bath time proved a gold crown was fake, and why electric shocks were measured by how high they made people jump.
Physics deals with energy like heat and sound, forces such as gravity, what's in a lightning flash - and why planes crash. Physicists risked their lives with dangerous experiments and some blew themselves to pieces. In this book, read about the monk who tried to fly like a bird, how bath time proved a gold crown was fake, and why electric shocks were measured by how high they made people jump.