Title: The flying circus of physics /
Authors: Walker, Jearl, 1945-
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Physics Problems, exercises, etc.
Abstract: "Hurry! Hurry! Come one, come all. Meet a man who can pull two railroad passenger cars with his teeth and a real-life human cannon ball. Come face to face with a dead rattlesnake that still bites. And unlock the secrets of a magician's bodiless head. Welcome to this updated edition of The Flying Circus of Physics, where death-defying stunts, high-flying acrobatics, strange curiosities, and mind-bending illusions bring to life the fascinating feats of physics in the world around us. In 1977, Wiley published the first edition of Jearl Walker's The Flying Circus of Physics, which has sold over 100,000 copies and become a cult classic in the physics community. The Flying Circus is a compendium of interesting real world phenomena that can be explained using basic laws of physics. This new edition represents a thorough updating and modernization of the book. The new edition gives us the opportunity to highlight Jearl's creativity, his communication skills, and his ability to make physics interesting."--Publisher's website.
Contents: 1. Slipping between falling drops (Motion) -- 2. Racing on the ceiling, swimming through syrup (Fluids) -- 3. Hiding under the covers, listening for the monsters (Sound) -- 4. Striking at the heat of the night (Thermal processes) -- 5. Ducking first a roar and then a flash (Electricity and magnetism) -- 6. Splashing colors everywhere, like a rainbow (Optics) -- 7. Armadillos dancing against a swollen moon (Vision).