LIBERO WebOPAC Catalogue Display (W561)

Catalogue Information
Field name	Details
Dewey Class	530 (DDC 23)
Title	In praise of simple physics : the science and mathematics behind everyday questions (M) / Paul J. Nahin
Author	Nahin, Paul J.
Publication	Princeton : Princeton Univers. Press , 2017
Physical Details	272 pages ; 24 cm.
Series	Princeton puzzlers
ISBN	9780691178523
Summary Note	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", Paul Nahin presents a plethora of situations that explore the science and maths 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. How fast can you travel from London to Paris? How do scientists calculate the energy of an atomic bomb explosion? How do you kick a football so it stays in the air and goes a long way downfield?:
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Physics - Popular works . Authors: Nahin, Paul J. . Series: Princeton puzzlers . Classification: 530 (DDC 23) .

#	Author	Title
1	. Jost, Jürgen 1956- 1	. Nonpositive curvature: geometric and analytic aspects 1
2	. Jost, Jürgen 1956- 2	. Calculus of variations 2
3	. Jost, Jürgen 1956- 3	. Harmonic maps between surfaces: with a special chapter on conformal mappings 3
4		. Geometric analysis and the calculus of variations for Stefan Hildebrandt 4
5	. Jost, Jürgen 1956- 5	. Compact Riemann surfaces: an introduction to contemporary mathematics 5

Catalogue Display