{"product_id":"spin-bill-gruber-9781476693705","title":"Spin: How the World (and Almost Everything in It) Turns","description":"\u003cp\u003e Everywhere, things spin--wheels turn, motors hum, tornadoes roar. This book explains the history and basic physics of spinning objects, from yo-yos, drills, propellers, and washing machines, to ballet dancers, dust devils, and bacteria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book gives instructive, entertaining accounts of everyday sights: Does a curve ball really curve? Why do figure skaters tuck in their arms? Can you make a disposable pen fly? How does a falling cat always land on its feet? Answers to these questions (and many others) tell the amazing story of things that spin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Gruber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476693706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476693705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/03\/2023 pg. 1","brand":"Bill Gruber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44311543513343,"sku":"9781476693705","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7ca26779-be87-4fb6-b8ba-5b6e25bdfa18.jpg?v=1695723352","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spin-bill-gruber-9781476693705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}