Physics Of Superheroes TP 2nd Edition

Description

"In THE PHYSICS OF SUPERHEROES, Professor James 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--illustrates 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!"