{"product_id":"fast-car-physics-chuck-edmondson-9780801898235","title":"Fast Car Physics","description":"\u003cp\u003eRevving engines, smoking tires, and high speeds. Car racing enthusiasts and race drivers alike know the thrill of competition, the push to perform better, and the agony--and dangers--of bad decisions. But driving faster and better involves more than just high horsepower and tightly tuned engines. Physicist and amateur racer Chuck Edmondson thoroughly discusses the physics underlying car racing and explains just what's going on during any race, why, and how a driver can improve control and ultimately win.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world of motorsports is rich with excitement and competition--and physics. Edmondson applies common mathematical theories to real-world racing situations to reveal the secrets behind successful fast driving. He explains such key concepts as how to tune your car and why it matters, how to calculate 0 to 60 mph times and quarter-mile times and why they are important, and where, when, why, and how to use kinematics in road racing. He wraps it up with insight into the impact and benefit of green technologies in racing. In each case, Edmondson's in-depth explanations and worked equations link the physics principles to qualitative racing advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom selecting shifting points to load transfer in car control and beyond, \u003ci\u003eFast Car Physics\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal source to consult before buckling up and cinching down the belts on your racing harness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chuck Edmondson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801898234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801898235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.97h x 6.10w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2011","brand":"Chuck Edmondson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448955449599,"sku":"9780801898235","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5e189c01-d773-42b3-a2cb-0f71ae492642.jpg?v=1777261334","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fast-car-physics-chuck-edmondson-9780801898235","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}