Judith Weber, Marcus Weber

The Ups and Downs of Physics (eBook, ePUB)

The Science of the World Around Us
Übersetzer: Schwaiger, Elizabeth

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A spectacular and humorous guide to the physics of everyday lifeperfect for readers of Storm in a Teacup and The Disappearing Spoon.

Why do bridges sway in the wind? Why do doorknobs sometimes produce a shock? Where does lightning actually come fromand more importantly, what should we do if we're suddenly surrounded by it? The Ups and Downs of Physics explores the physics of the world around us: from dropped cell phone calls to falling objects, radioactivity, alternating currents, and humidity. The book also examines the ethical implications of scientific decision-making by recounting cases such as the Challenger disaster and the Goiânia radioactive accident. And while physics can sometimes cause us problems, the underlying principles are elegant and fascinatingand with this book, we can learn how to harness them to our advantage.

Told in a charming, conversational voice by the husband-and-wife duo Marcus Weber, a celebrated physicist, and Judith Weber, an acclaimed science communicator, this book interweaves fascinating facts about pistol shrimp and electrostatic charge with chatty stories and experiments readers can try at home. Marcus and Judith discuss everything from a cycling holiday in Cuba, to a cracked window in their home, to figuring out why an experiment they designed for a science television show damaged the iPhone of a famous celebrity ...

Who knew physics could be so much fun!?

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Greystone Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781778400650
• Artikelnr.: 73342216

Autorenporträt

Marcus Weber is a physicist and founder of his own science-show entertainment company that has created accessible science programming for television. He studied physics first in Dortmund, Germany and later in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has received a medal for scientific journalism in Germany and three Best Demo Competition prizes from the British Interactive Group.

Judith Weber is a journalist and author who has written many bookssome co-authored with her husband Marcus Weberfor adults and children exploring themes that intersect science and entertainment.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction, or How to Extinguish a Salmon on Fire
2. Superman on a Bike
3. Toast, Tires and Space
4. Hello? Hello? Are You Still There?
5. A Collapsing Bridge? That’s So Boring!
6. Never Throw a Sofa out a Window
7. The Greenhouse Effect in Children’s Rooms
8. High-Rise Melts Car Parts
9. Lazy Bee Against a Blue Sky
10. Electricity Hurts
11. Fingernails on a Blackboard
12. Foggy Glasses and Cloudy Mirrors
13. RIP, Cell Phone!
14. What a Beautiful Glow!
15. Pistol Shrimp and Sinking Ships
Thank you
Index