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Language: English Brand New Book. Professor James Kakalios shows that comic-book heroes and villains get their physics right more often that you would think. Learn what the physics of forces and motion can reveal about Superman s strength, and what would happen if the Atom could travel on an electron through a phone line. Exploring everything from thermo-dynamics to sold state physics, and relating the physics in comic books to such real-world applications as microwave ovens and drivers air bags, The Physics of Superheroes shows how comic books have often been ahead of science in explaining cutting-edge physics, and will make both comic-book fans and physicists exclaim, Excelsior!

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Professor James Kakalios shows that comic-book heroes and villains get their physics right more often that you would think. Learn what the physics of forces and motion can reveal about Superman's strength, and what would happen if the Atom could travel on an electron through a phone line. Exploring everything from thermo-dynamics to sold state physics, and relating the physics in comic books to such real-world applications as microwave ovens and drivers' air bags, "The Physics of Superheroes" shows how comic books have often been ahead of science in explaining cutting-edge physics, and will make both comic-book fans and physicists exclaim, 'Excelsior!', Paperback, Ausgabe: 2nd, Label: Duckworth & Co, Duckworth & Co, Produktgruppe: Book, Studio: Duckworth & Co.

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An exploration of the science behind the powers of popular comic superheroes reveals how differences between Krypton and Earth might enable some of Superman´s abilities, the number of hamburgers that Flash would need to run at supersonic speeds, and more. 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. Along the way he provides an engaging and witty commentary while introducing the lay reader to both classic and cutting-edge concepts in physics, including: What Superman´s strength can tell us about the Newtonian physics of force, mass, and acceleration How Iceman´s and Storm´s powers illustrate the principles of thermal dynamics The physics behind the death of Spider-Man´s girlfriend Gwen Stacy Why physics professors gone bad are the most dangerous evil geniuses! 01.10.2006, Taschenbuch.

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Exploring everything from thermo-dynamics to sold state physics, and relating the physics in comic books to such real-world applications as microwave ovens and drivers' air bags, this book shows how comic books have often been ahead of science in explaining cutting-edge physics. Taschenbuch, 21.10.2010.

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comics and graphic novels,education and reference,history and price guides,literary criticism,literary criticism and collections,literature and fiction,physics,politics and social sciences,popular culture,schools and teaching, If superheroes stepped off the comic book page or silver screen and into reality, could they actually work their wonders in a world constrained by the laws of physics? How strong would Superman have to be to "leap tall buildings in a single bound"? Could Storm of the X-Men possibly control the weather? And how many cheeseburgers would the Flash need to eat to be able to run at supersonic speeds? Face front, True Believer, and wonder no more! Because in The Physics of Superheroes acclaimed university professor James Kakalios shows that comic book heroes and villains get their physics right more often than you think. In this scintillating scientific survey of super powers you'll learn what the physics of forces and motion can reveal about Superman's strength and the true cause of the destruction of his home planet Krypton, what villains Magneto and Electro can teach us about the nature of electricity-and finally get the definitive answer about whether it was the Green Goblin or Spider-Man's webbing that killed the Wall Crawler's girlfriend Gwen Stacy in that fateful plunge from the George Washington Bridge! Along the way, The Physics of Superheroes explores everything from energy, to thermodynamics, to quantum mechanics, to solid state physics, and Kakalios relates the physics in comic books to such real-world applications as automobile airbags, microwave ovens, and transistors. You'll also see how comic books have often been ahead of S.

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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. Along the way he provides an engaging and witty commentary while introducing the lay reader to both classic and cutting-edge concepts in physics, including: What Superman’s strength can tell us about the Newtonian physics of force, mass, and acceleration How Iceman’s and Storm’s powers illustrate the principles of thermal dynamics The physics behind the death of Spider-Man’s girlfriend Gwen Stacy Why physics professors gone bad are the most dangerous evil geniuses! Productinformatie:Taal: Engels;Formaat: ePub met kopieerbeveiliging (DRM) van Adobe;Bestandsgrootte: 1.46 MB;Kopieerrechten: Het kopiëren van (delen van) de pagina's is niet toegestaan ;Printrechten: Het printen van de pagina's is niet toegestaan;Voorleesfunctie: De voorleesfunctie is uitgeschakeld;Geschikt voor: Alle e-readers te koop bij bol.com (of compatible met Adobe DRM). Telefoons/tablets met Google Android (1.6 of hoger) voorzien van bol.com boekenbol app. PC en Mac met Adobe reader software;ISBN10: 1101216735;ISBN13: 9781101216736; Engels | Ebook | 2005.

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Social Science, The Physics of Superheroes, 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. Along the way he provides an engaging and witty commentary while introducing the lay reader to both classic and cutting-edge concepts in physics, including: What Superman's strength can tell us about the Newtonian physics of force, mass, and acceleration How Iceman's and Storm's powers illustrate the principles of thermal dynamics The physics behind the death of Spider-Man's girlfriend Gwen Stacy Why physics professors gone bad are the most dangerous evil geniuses! eBook.

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The Physics of Superheroes Kakalios, James, "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 superheroesaand discovers that in many cases the comic writers got their science surprisingly right. Along the way he provides an engaging and witty commentary while introducing the lay reader to both classic and cutting-edge concepts in physics, including: a What Supermanas strength can tell us about the Newtonian physics of force, mass, and acceleration a How Icemanas and Stormas powers illustrate the principles of thermal dynamics a The physics behind the death of Spider-Manas girlfriend Gwen Stacy a Why physics professors gone bad are the most dangerous evil geniuses BACKCOVER: Praise for "The Physics of Superheroes" aSurprisingly enough, according to Kakalios, comic books get their physics right more often than youad think.a a"The Boston Globe" aWriting with tongue firmly planted in cheek, Kakalios looks at classic comics with a physicistas eye. . . . Outstanding.a "aThe Orlando Sentinel" aKakalios, a University of Minnesota physicist and unrepentant comics nerd, offers up jovial, largely equation-free deconstructions of Ant-Manas shrinking ability, the centripetal acceleration of Spider-Manas swing, and the strength of his silk web.a "aDiscover" aWildly entertaining, yet scientifically accuratea] Comprises a fairly solid introductory education in physics, sweetened with a history lesson in classic comic book superheroes.a a"Metro" aOffers a droll but sincere look at what Superman and Spider-Man can teach about physics. . . . Entertaining. . . . His explanations are lucid and smooth.a a"Science" magazine.