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The Physics of Everyday Things: The Extraordinary Science Behind an Ordinary Day - Softcover

Kakalios, James

 
9781472141514: The Physics of Everyday Things: The Extraordinary Science Behind an Ordinary Day
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1472141512 ISBN 13: 9781472141514
Verlag: Robinson, 2018

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Physics professor, bestselling author and dynamic storyteller James Kakalios reveals the mind-bending science behind the seemingly basic things that keep our daily lives running, from our smartphones and digital 'clouds' to x-ray machines and hybrid vehicles.

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James Kakalios is the Taylor Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Minnesota and the author of the bestselling The Physics of Superheroes.

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Discover the mind-bending science behind the seemingly basic things that keep our daily lives running

Most of us are clueless when it comes to the physics that makes our modern world so convenient. What's the simple science behind motion sensors, touch screens and toasters? How do we enter our offices using touch-on passes, find our way to new places using GPS or store our data on the 'cloud'? In The Physics of Everyday Things, James Kakalios turns an ordinary day into something spectacular as he takes us on a fascinating journey into the subatomic marvels that underlie so much of what we use and take for granted.

Breaking down the world of things into a single day, Kakalios engages our curiosity about how our fridges keep food cool, how a plane manages to remain airborne, and how our wrist fitness monitors keep track of our steps. Each explanation is coupled with a story revealing the interplay of the astonishing invisible forces that surround us.

Through this 'narrative physics' The Physics of Everyday Things demonstrates that - far from the abstractions conjured by terms like the Higgs boson, black holes and gravity waves - sophisticated science is, above all, very practical. With his signature clarity and inventiveness, Kakalios ignites our imaginations and enthralls us with the physics that governs our lives.

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Verlag
Robinson
Erscheinungsdatum
2018
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1472141512
ISBN 13 
9781472141514
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
256
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