{"product_id":"geek-physics-surprising-answers-to-the-planets-most-interesting-questions-paperback","title":"Geek Physics: Surprising Answers to the Planet's Most Interesting Questions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRhett Allain\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered whether a human could really fly with wings like a bird's? What about how many zombies you could actually drive through? Or whether airplanes could save fuel by using iPads instead of paper safety manuals? How about whether Superman could really punch someone into space?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGeek Physics, \u003c\/i\u003e Rhett Allain, a physics professor and \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e's popular Dot Physics blogger, finds intriguing questions buried in familiar movies and TV shows, video games, viral videos, and news hooks and walks readers through the fascinating answers from a physics perspective, without all the complicated details. \u003ci\u003eGeek Physics\u003c\/i\u003e appeals not just to the geek oriented but also to anyone who loves pop culture and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith illustrations, basic equations, and easy-to-read graphs and diagrams, each chapter not only covers the most popular subjects from Allain's blog, like lightsabers and McDonald's drive-thrus, but uses those questions from a less technical approach to teach basic physics concepts. What better way to explain the nature of light than to consider how Gollum could see in the dark? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeek Physics\u003c\/i\u003e explores interesting questions like: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e * How much bubble wrap would you need to safely jump off a 6th floor building?\u003cb\u003e * Why does R2-D2 fly the way he does?\u003cb\u003e * Why does a mirror reverse left to light, but not top to bottom?\u003cb\u003e * Is Angry Birds using real physics? \u003cb\u003e * Does a heavier truck make a better snow plow? \u003cb\u003e * What if everyone on earth jumped at the same time? \u003cb\u003e * How many dollar bills would it take to stack them to the moon?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52735958614323,"sku":"9781118360156","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UWpIU3Z0NXhsckpHWm03Zmxsc3JGUT09.webp?v=1764000172","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/geek-physics-surprising-answers-to-the-planets-most-interesting-questions-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}