Geek Physics: Surprising Answers to the Planet's Most Interesting Questions

by Rhett Allain

Book Overview

Rhett Allain writes the popular Dot Physics blog for Wired and in this book he takes a longer, smarter look at his most popular topics, from the purely fun (How much bubble wrap would you need to safely jump off a 6th floor building?) to the completely mind-boggling (Why does a mirror reverse left to light, but not top to bottom?). Allain is a physics professor and he's become very good at finding physics questions buried in the latest movie, video...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 111836015X
• ISBN13: 9781118360156
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"