Mad About Modern Physics: Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities
The sequel to the popular Mad About Physics, Mad About Modern Physics promises endless hours of entertaining, challenging fun. With detailed answers to hundreds of questions ("Are fluorescent lights dangerous to your health?", "What is a fuel cell?"), the book is a treasure trove of fun science trivia. Featuring diagrams and illustrations throughout, this fascinating physics compendium will educate and captivate students, teachers, and science buffs alike.
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Book details
- Author
- Franklin Potter, Christopher Jargodzki
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 314
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Science › Physics
- Topics
- science trivia · physics puzzles · popular science · particle physics · cosmology · physics education
- ISBN-13
- 9780471448556 (Paperback)9781630261306 (Hardcover)
About the author
FRANKLIN POTTER is a retired physicist whose co-authored book Mad About Physics has been translated into seven languages and was in its tenth reprinting as of 2013. His recent books include Mad About Modern Physics: Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities and Mad About Physics: Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities.
Potter holds a B.S. from Caltech and a Ph.D. in physics from Texas Tech University, and served as Associate Specialist in Physics at the University of California at Irvine.
When not writing, Potter continues to conduct research and consult in physics education. His books reflect that ongoing engagement, exploring braintwisters, paradoxes, and curiosities drawn from elementary particle physics and cosmology.