Physics at every step

by Yakov Perelman

Overview

"Physics at Every Step" does not seek to replace physics textbooks. Its purpose is to entice the reader to consciously observe physical phenomena, including the simplest ones which we have learned to ignore in our everyday life. It allows the reader to amass evidence about physical laws, and engage in a systematic study of physics. It includes hundreds of colorful stories from the field of physics. Despite their entertaining appearance, these ones address several important and serious notions in this field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9782917260562
Publisher:	Prodinnova
Publication date:	01/04/2019
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.43(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Yakov Perelman (1882-1942) was a Russian and Soviet science writer and author of many popular science books. He has been known by his popular, witty and quite scientific works on physics, astronomy and mathematics, which are, moreover written in a marvelous language and are very readable.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Chapter 1: Simple Mechanics

Chapter 2: On and Under the Water

Chapter 3: At the Bottom of the Air Ocean

Chapter 4: Heat and Cold

Chapter 5: In the World of Sounds

Chapter 6: Light and Vision

Chapter 7: Electrical Experiments