The Resource In praise of simple physics : the science and mathematics behind everyday questions, Paul J. Nahin, (electronic resource)
In praise of simple physics : the science and mathematics behind everyday questions, Paul J. Nahin, (electronic resource)
Resource Information
The item In praise of simple physics : the science and mathematics behind everyday questions, Paul J. Nahin, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item In praise of simple physics : the science and mathematics behind everyday questions, Paul J. Nahin, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 241 pages)
- Contents
-
- How's your math?
- The traffic light dilemma
- Energy from moving air
- Drag racing and (some) space station physics
- Merry-go-round physics and the tides
- Energy from moving water
- Using vectors to avoid a bad hair day
- An illuminating problem
- How to measure the depth of a deep, dark hole in the ground with a stopwatch
- Solving the preface challenge problems
- The physics of stacking books and of chain reactions
- Communication satellite physics
- Walking a ladder upright
- Why is the sky dark at night?
- How some things float (or don't)
- A reciprocating problem
- How to catch a baseball (or not)
- Tossing balls and shooting bullets up-hill
- Rapid travel in a great circle transit tube
- Hurtling your body through space
- The path of a punt
- Easy ways to measure gravity in your garage
- Epilogue
- Newton's gravity calculation mistake
- Isbn
- 9780691166933
- Label
- In praise of simple physics : the science and mathematics behind everyday questions
- Title
- In praise of simple physics
- Title remainder
- the science and mathematics behind everyday questions
- Statement of responsibility
- Paul J. Nahin
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- OU/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Nahin, Paul J
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Physics
- Mathematical physics
- Label
- In praise of simple physics : the science and mathematics behind everyday questions, Paul J. Nahin, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- How's your math? -- The traffic light dilemma -- Energy from moving air -- Drag racing and (some) space station physics -- Merry-go-round physics and the tides -- Energy from moving water -- Using vectors to avoid a bad hair day -- An illuminating problem -- How to measure the depth of a deep, dark hole in the ground with a stopwatch -- Solving the preface challenge problems -- The physics of stacking books and of chain reactions -- Communication satellite physics -- Walking a ladder upright -- Why is the sky dark at night? -- How some things float (or don't) -- A reciprocating problem -- How to catch a baseball (or not) -- Tossing balls and shooting bullets up-hill -- Rapid travel in a great circle transit tube -- Hurtling your body through space -- The path of a punt -- Easy ways to measure gravity in your garage -- Epilogue -- Newton's gravity calculation mistake
- Control code
- ssj0001639958
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 241 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access restricted to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9780691166933
- Lccn
- 2015031463
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (WaSeSS)ssj0001639958
- Label
- In praise of simple physics : the science and mathematics behind everyday questions, Paul J. Nahin, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- How's your math? -- The traffic light dilemma -- Energy from moving air -- Drag racing and (some) space station physics -- Merry-go-round physics and the tides -- Energy from moving water -- Using vectors to avoid a bad hair day -- An illuminating problem -- How to measure the depth of a deep, dark hole in the ground with a stopwatch -- Solving the preface challenge problems -- The physics of stacking books and of chain reactions -- Communication satellite physics -- Walking a ladder upright -- Why is the sky dark at night? -- How some things float (or don't) -- A reciprocating problem -- How to catch a baseball (or not) -- Tossing balls and shooting bullets up-hill -- Rapid travel in a great circle transit tube -- Hurtling your body through space -- The path of a punt -- Easy ways to measure gravity in your garage -- Epilogue -- Newton's gravity calculation mistake
- Control code
- ssj0001639958
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 241 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access restricted to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9780691166933
- Lccn
- 2015031463
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (WaSeSS)ssj0001639958
Embed
Settings
Select options that apply then copy and paste the RDF/HTML data fragment to include in your application
Embed this data in a secure (HTTPS) page:
Layout options:
Include data citation:
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.bowdoin.edu/portal/In-praise-of-simple-physics--the-science-and/EX2MTVEiRfQ/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.bowdoin.edu/portal/In-praise-of-simple-physics--the-science-and/EX2MTVEiRfQ/">In praise of simple physics : the science and mathematics behind everyday questions, Paul J. Nahin, (electronic resource)</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.bowdoin.edu/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="https://link.bowdoin.edu/">Bowdoin College Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
Note: Adjust the width and height settings defined in the RDF/HTML code fragment to best match your requirements
Preview
Cite Data - Experimental
Data Citation of the Item In praise of simple physics : the science and mathematics behind everyday questions, Paul J. Nahin, (electronic resource)
Copy and paste the following RDF/HTML data fragment to cite this resource
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.bowdoin.edu/portal/In-praise-of-simple-physics--the-science-and/EX2MTVEiRfQ/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.bowdoin.edu/portal/In-praise-of-simple-physics--the-science-and/EX2MTVEiRfQ/">In praise of simple physics : the science and mathematics behind everyday questions, Paul J. Nahin, (electronic resource)</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.bowdoin.edu/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="https://link.bowdoin.edu/">Bowdoin College Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
