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Physics for Geeks

Surprising answers to the planet’s most interesting questions
by Rhett Allain

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Could a human really fly with wings like a bird’s? Would superman be able to punch someone into space? Could airplanes save fuel by using ipads instead of paper safety manuals?

In Physics for Geeks, Rhett Allain, a physics professor and Wired’s popular Dot Physics blogger, combines pop culture with everyday science for an entertaining explanation of physics. Finding intriguing questions buried in familiar movies and TV shows, video games, viral videos, and news hooks, Physics for Geeks walks readers through the fascinating, easy-to-understand answers from a physics perspective.

  • Why does a mirror reverse left to right, but not top to bottom?
  • How many dollar bills
    • … read more
  • Genre Popular Science
  • Language English
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 252 pages
  • Release Date 14-Aug-2019
  • ISBN 13 978-93-88423-80-9

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About the Author

Rhett Allain

RHETT ALLAIN is an Associate Professor of Physics at Southeastem Louisiana University and the popular Dot Physics blogger at Wired Science Blogs. He has a knack for explaining things in a way that is both entertaining and educational. He is also the author of the National Geographic book Angry Birds Furious Forces: The Physics at Play in the World’s Most Popular Game and of Just Enough Physics.