The Physics of Superheroes by Kakalios, James

The Physics of Superheroes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781592402427)

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The Physics of Superheroes by Kakalios, James

The Physics of Superheroes

$15.00
The Physics of Superheroes by Kakalios, James

The Physics of Superheroes

$15.00
Format: Paperback
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James Kakalios explores the scientific plausibility of the powers and feats of the most famous superheroes -- and discovers that in many cases the comic writers got their science surprisingly right. Along the way he provides an engaging and witty commentary while introducing the lay reader to both classic and cutting-edge concepts in physics, including:
  • What Superman's strength can tell us about the Newtonian physics of force, mass, and acceleration
  • How Iceman's and Storm's powers illustrate the principles of thermal dynamics
  • The physics behind the death of Spider-Man's girlfriend Gwen Stacy
  • Why physics professors gone bad are the most dangerous evil geniuses


Author: James Kakalios
ISBN-10: 1592402429
ISBN-13: 9781592402427
Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2006
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 5.30h x 7.90w x 0.90d
By James Kakalios
By James Kakalios
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James Kakalios is a professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota, where he has taught since 1988, and where his class "Everything I Needed to Know About Physics I Learned from Reading Comic Books" is a popular freshman seminar. He received his Ph.D. in 1985 from the University of Chicago, and has been reading comic books for much longer.

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