{"product_id":"the-physics-of-superheroes-james-kakalios-9781592402427","title":"The Physics of Superheroes","description":"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: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What Superman's strength can tell us about the Newtonian physics of force, mass, and acceleration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How Iceman's and Storm's powers illustrate the principles of thermal dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The physics behind the death of Spider-Man's girlfriend Gwen Stacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why physics professors gone bad are the most dangerous evil geniuses \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Kakalios\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1592402429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781592402427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avery Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.30h x 7.90w x 0.90d","brand":"James Kakalios","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078467350783,"sku":"9781592402427","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bce775c4-d73f-40b7-b827-264d863b4cef.jpg?v=1685475683","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-physics-of-superheroes-james-kakalios-9781592402427","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}