The Joy of Physics

by Arthur W. Wiggins

Book Overview

For those who have always wanted to discover the joy of physics, this is the book that they've been waiting for. Many people remember their struggles with physics in high school and have wished for the right opportunity to gain an appreciation of this significant area of knowledge. Now is their chance not only to understand physics, but to do physics. The author provides the general reader with a fun-filled, entertaining, and truly educational tour...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161614453X
• ISBN13: 9781616144531
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Joy of Physics

A fantastic book that helps you to learn and get a laugh to boot. Where was this book when I was in jr. high!

Understanding Physics can be Joyful!

Art Wiggins' ability to explain complex physics in a way that everyone can understand it is uncanny. Not only does he explain it well, he gives the reader great insight into the early researchers' thoughts, and the reasons they were pursuing the problem in the first place. Then he gives the reader some simple experiments they can do (using household items, or easily obtainable objects) to prove the concept or experience the phenomenon. He truly does bring physics into your home so that the reader can understand it and, more importantly, help them and their kids do their science projects. I recommend this book for anyone, and everyone, who has always thought that physics was just for nerds or smart folks, but wished they could understand science and physics better.