The essays in this book are based on researches the author has
undertaken on a wide range of topics, some using equipment no more
elaborate than what one can find in an ordinary kitchen, others making
elegant use of sophisticated experimental apparatus. Presenting a
personal odyssey in physics, Silverman investigates processes for which
no visualizable mechanism can be given, or that seem to violate
fundamental physical laws (but do not), or that appear to be well
understood but turn out to be subtly devious. Written in an engagingly
personal style, the essays will be of interest to students of physics
and related disciplines as well as professional physicists. Though they
deal with subtle concepts, the discussions use little mathematics, and
anyone with a little college physics will be able to read the book with
pleasure. Silverman's researches deal with in quantum mechanics, atomic
and nuclear physics, electromagnetism and optics, gravity,
thermodynamics, and the physics of fluids, and these essays address
.such questions as: How does one know that atomic electrons move? Would
an "anti-atom" fall upward? How is it possible for randomly emitted
particles to arrive at a detector preferentially in pairs? Can one
influence electrons in London by not watching them in New York? Can a
particle be influenced by a magnetic field through which it does not
pass? A basketball is not changed by turning it once around its axis,
but what about an electron? Can more light reflect from a surface than
is incident upon it? "A Universe of Atoms" is the second edition of
Silverman's "And Yet It Moves"; each essay in the earlier collection
has been revised and updated, and some new essays on the uncommon
physics of common objects have been added.
Physics 2 is a title in the new Cambridge Advanced Sciences series. It has been developed specifically for the new specifications for Advanced Level Physics for teaching from September 2000 and has been endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR Physics specification A. It contains all of the core material for the second year of study, and covers the Advanced Level module forces, fields and energy. In combination with other books in the series it provides full coverage of the Advanced Level specifications.
"The Physics of Superheroes" applies the reality of physics to the fantasy of comic books. James Kakalios explores the scientific plausibility of the powers and feats of the most famous superheroes—and discovers that in many cases the comic writers got their science surprisingly right.
This terrific book demonstrates a number of important points. First, a subject that everyone "knows" is difficult and boring can, in the hands of a master teacher, be both exciting and fun. Second, it's a myth that only people particularly adept at mathematics can understand and enjoy physics. Third, superhero comic books have socially redeeming qualities. By combining his love for physics with his love of comic books, University of Minnesota physicist Kakalios has written a book for the general reader covering all of the basic points in a first-level college physics course and is difficult to put down. Among many other things, Kakalios uses the basic laws of physics to "prove" that gravity must have been 15 times greater on Krypton than on Earth; that Spiderman's girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, died because his webbing stopped her too abruptly after she plunged from the George Washington Bridge; and that when the Flash runs, he's surrounded by a pocket of air that enables him to breathe. Kakalios draws on the Atom, Iron Man, X-Men, the Ant-Man and the Hulk, among many others, to cover topics as diverse as electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, string theory and thermodynamics. That all of this is accomplished with enough humor to make you laugh aloud is an added bonus.
Entanglement: The Greatest Mystery in Physics
The lines between 'science' and 'science fiction' have become increasingly blurred. Now, quantum mechanics promises that some of humanity's wildest dreams may be realized. Serious scientists, working from Einstein's theories, have been investigating the phenomenon known as 'entanglement' one of the strangest aspects of our strange universe.
Mad About Modern Physics: Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities
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More mind-bending fun in physics The sequel to the popular Mad About Physics, Mad About Modern Physics promises endless hours of entertaining, challenging fun. With detailed answers to hundreds of questions ("Are fluorescent lights dangerous to your health?", "What is a fuel cell?"), the book is also a treasure trove of fun science trivia. Featuring diagrams and illustrations throughout, this fascinating physics compendium will educate and captivate students, teachers, and science buffs alike.
Entanglement: The Greatest Mystery in Physics
Mad About Modern Physics: Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities
