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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780399165863
- Book Title
- Physics for Rock Stars : Making the Laws of the Universe Work for You
- Item Length
- 8.3in
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Science
- Topic
- Essays, Physics / General, Science & Technology
- Item Width
- 5.4in
- Item Weight
- 8.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Product Information
The ultimate guide to understanding the universe. These days, it often seems like there's nothing we can count on. Mechanical engineer and proud science geek Christine McKinley has some good advice- Trust the laws of gravity, motion, energy, and entropy. In this funny, smart, and surprisingly practical book, McKinley offers a guided tour of the physical world, explaining everything from sound and light waves to momentum, buoyancy, magnetism, and relativity - and offers advice on how to use them in our everyday lives and more glamorous pursuits. Whether you're a secret agent trying to cover your tracks, a war correspondent ducking into a bomb shelter, or simply trying to execute the perfect stage dive, understanding physics can mean the difference between life and death (or at least looking kind of silly). Part science book, part memoir, and part extreme survival handbook, Physics for Rock Stars is the amazing science class you never had (or don't remember).
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
039916586x
ISBN-13
9780399165863
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25038255473
Product Key Features
Book Title
Physics for Rock Stars : Making the Laws of the Universe Work for You
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Essays, Physics / General, Science & Technology
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Science
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
8.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Qc24.5.M35 2014
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Reviews
"I know nothing about physics. And have you seen me? I'm not a beautiful person. But when you're done, Physics for Beautiful People will teach you physics and remind you what true beauty is. Part-memoir, part-textbook, and all-cool, here's absolute proof that true beauty is both in you and surrounds you." -Brad Meltzer " Physics for Beautiful People is a clever, wryly passionate homage to the beauty of physics. It's also a memoir of a Catholic girlhood, and that makes for a strange mix, but it works. Think Tobias Wolff meets Richard Feynman, only female. For me, the book's shining achievement is an enthusiastic appreciation for science as described by an unconventional narrator. Not a nerdy guy, but a bright and over-achieving female sings the siren song for science." -Dan Coffey, a.k.a. public radio's Dr. Science , "I know nothing about physics. And have you seen me? I'm not a beautiful person. But when you're done, Physics for Beautiful People will teach you physics and remind you what true beauty is. Part-memoir, part-textbook, and all-cool, here's absolute proof that true beauty is both in you and surrounds you." -Brad Meltzer, "I know nothing about physics. And have you seen me? Rock stars have hair. But when you're done, Physics for Rock Stars will teach you physics and remind you what true star power is. Part-memoir, part-textbook, and all-cool, here's absolute proof that physics is useful and beautiful." Brad Meltzer " Physics for Rock Stars is a clever, wryly passionate homage to the beauty of physics. It's also a memoir of a Catholic girlhood, and that makes for a strange mix, but it works. Think Tobias Wolff meets Richard Feynman, only female. For me, the book's shining achievement is an enthusiastic appreciation for science as described by an unconventional narrator. Not a nerdy guy, but a bright and over-achieving female sings the siren song for science." Dan Coffey, a.k.a. public radio's Dr. Science "In Physics for Rock Stars , Christine McKinley presents science as performance art. She shows us how to use physics to perform fancy microphone throws, escape from a sinking car with outfit intact, discover your true identity, stop pointlessly spinning your wheels, handle chaos, keep secrets. Yes, there are equations, but they add to the fun as well as the understanding; even the quizzes make you laugh out loud. It's the real deal, and a wild ride to boot." K.C. Cole, author of Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens: Frank Oppenheimer and his Astonishing Exploratorium, "I know nothing about physics. And have you seen me? Rock stars have hair. But when you're done, Physics for Rock Stars will teach you physics and remind you what true star power is. Part-memoir, part-textbook, and all-cool, here's absolute proof that physics is useful and beautiful." -Brad Meltzer " Physics for Rock Stars is a clever, wryly passionate homage to the beauty of physics. It's also a memoir of a Catholic girlhood, and that makes for a strange mix, but it works. Think Tobias Wolff meets Richard Feynman, only female. For me, the book's shining achievement is an enthusiastic appreciation for science as described by an unconventional narrator. Not a nerdy guy, but a bright and over-achieving female sings the siren song for science." -Dan Coffey, a.k.a. public radio's Dr. Science "In Physics for Rock Stars , Christine McKinley presents science as performance art. She shows us how to use physics to perform fancy microphone throws, escape from a sinking car with outfit intact, discover your true identity, stop pointlessly spinning your wheels, handle chaos, keep secrets. Yes, there are equations, but they add to the fun as well as the understanding; even the quizzes make you laugh out loud. It's the real deal, and a wild ride to boot." -K.C. Cole, author of Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens: Frank Oppenheimer and his Astonishing Exploratorium
Copyright Date
2014
Lccn
2014-005404
Dewey Decimal
530
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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