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The Physics of Superheroes by James Kakalios

The Physics of Superheroes

By James Kakalios

By James Kakalios

By James Kakalios

By James Kakalios

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Sep 21, 2006 | ISBN 9781592402427

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Sep 29, 2005 | ISBN 9781101216736

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    About The Physics of Superheroes

    James Kakalios explores the scientific plausibility of the powers and feats of the most famous superheroes — and discovers that in many cases the comic writers got their science surprisingly right. Along the way he provides an engaging and witty commentary while introducing the lay reader to both classic and cutting-edge concepts in physics, including:

    • What Superman’s strength can tell us about the Newtonian physics of force, mass, and acceleration
    • How Iceman’s and Storm’s powers illustrate the principles of thermal dynamics
    • The physics behind the death of Spider-Man’s girlfriend Gwen Stacy
    • Why physics professors gone bad are the most dangerous evil geniuses!

    About The Physics of Superheroes

    James Kakalios explores the scientific plausibility of the powers and feats of the most famous superheroes — and discovers that in many cases the comic writers got their science surprisingly right. Along the way he provides an engaging and witty commentary while introducing the lay reader to both classic and cutting-edge concepts in physics, including:

    • What Superman’s strength can tell us about the Newtonian physics of force, mass, and acceleration
    • How Iceman’s and Storm’s powers illustrate the principles of thermal dynamics
    • The physics behind the death of Spider-Man’s girlfriend Gwen Stacy
    • Why physics professors gone bad are the most dangerous evil geniuses!

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    Also by James Kakalios

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    About James Kakalios

    James Kakalios is a professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota, where he has taught since 1988, and where his class “Everything I Needed to Know About Physics I Learned from Reading Comic Books”… More about James Kakalios

    About James Kakalios

    James Kakalios is a professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota, where he has taught since 1988, and where his class “Everything I Needed to Know About Physics I Learned from Reading Comic Books”… More about James Kakalios

    Product Details

    Category: Science

    Paperback | $15.00
    Published by Avery
    Sep 21, 2006 | 384 Pages | 5-5/16 x 8 | ISBN 9781592402427

    Category: Science

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Avery
    Sep 29, 2005 | 384 Pages | ISBN 9781101216736

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