The Physics of Super Heroes
Product Description
Spectacular Second Edition
by James Kakalios
Published in 2009 by Gotham Books. Softcover.
Superheroes can handle crushing weights, punishing forces, and 10,000 volts of electricity, but can they stand up to physics?
In The Physics of Super Heroes, Professor Jame Kakalios explains in a fun and accessible manner a broad range of physics, from Isaac Newton to the transistor - but there's nary an inclined plane or pulley in sight! Rather, all of the examples come from superhero comic books and, in particular, those cases where the superheroes get their physics right! Inside you'll discover the real science behind Krypton's explosion, learn why Spider-man's webbing couldn't save his girlfriend's life, and see solid state physics at work in Iron Man's armor! A huge cast of heroes and villains - from Ant Man to the Flash - illustrate forces and motion, heat and energy, electro-magnetism, and quantum mechanics. And in this totally revised and updated second edition, Aquaman explains fluid mechanics, the Human Top teaches angular momentum, Watchmen's Nite Owl elucidates the conservation of energy, and the Justice League and the Avengers decode materials science!
by James Kakalios
Published in 2009 by Gotham Books. Softcover.
Superheroes can handle crushing weights, punishing forces, and 10,000 volts of electricity, but can they stand up to physics?
In The Physics of Super Heroes, Professor Jame Kakalios explains in a fun and accessible manner a broad range of physics, from Isaac Newton to the transistor - but there's nary an inclined plane or pulley in sight! Rather, all of the examples come from superhero comic books and, in particular, those cases where the superheroes get their physics right! Inside you'll discover the real science behind Krypton's explosion, learn why Spider-man's webbing couldn't save his girlfriend's life, and see solid state physics at work in Iron Man's armor! A huge cast of heroes and villains - from Ant Man to the Flash - illustrate forces and motion, heat and energy, electro-magnetism, and quantum mechanics. And in this totally revised and updated second edition, Aquaman explains fluid mechanics, the Human Top teaches angular momentum, Watchmen's Nite Owl elucidates the conservation of energy, and the Justice League and the Avengers decode materials science!
