For those who have always wanted to discover the joy of physics, this is the book for you. Many people remember their struggles with the topic in school and have wished for the right opportunity to gain an appreciation of this significant area of knowledge. Here the chance to understand physics and also to do physics. The book offers the general reader a fun-filled, entertaining and truly educational tour of this all-important science. It is an easy and practical way that connects the ideas of physics with the reality of the universe.
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Based on materials he developed for his own classes, the latest from author and retired professor Wiggins makes genuine fun out of rigorous science. Wiggins begins by introducing the why and how of physics's quest to understand the workings of the universe, keeping any off-putting math on the backburner; each subsequent chapter goes into detail regarding a particular aspect of physics, starting with motion and continuing through to quarks, quanta and quasars. Wiggins's friendly, stress-free approach will teach readers how to measure, observe and calculate, and he enriches his study with short history lessons and biographies of physics pioneers like Newton, Ohm, Tesla, Edison, Einstein and the eccentric and amazing Count Rumford. With the exception of chapters on nuclear and astrophysics, each chapter contains quick-and-easy experiments (and even quicker-and-easier "experimentinos") that can be done at home: throwing Frisbees, playing on teeter-totters, squashing soda bottles and investigating static cling. Clever cartoons by Sydney Harris and quotes from such worthies as Jeff Foxworthy provide laugh-out-loud moments, while the very human travails of pioneers like Tesla and Bernoulli remind us that life (and science) is seldom easy, even for geniuses. A welcome volume, Wiggins' gentle but thorough text could do much to quell perennial student bellyaching over introductory physics courses.
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[M]akes genuine fun out of rigorous science... Wiggins s friendly, stress-free approach will teach readers how to measure, observe and calculate, and he enriches his study with short history lessons and biographies of physics pioneers...With the exception of chapters on nuclear and astrophysics, each chapter contains quick-and-easy experiments ... Clever cartoons by Sydney Harris and quotes from such worthies as Jeff Foxworthy provide laugh-out-loud moments, while the very human travails of pioneers like Tesla and Bernoulli remind us that life (and science) is seldom easy, even for geniuses. A welcome volume, Wiggins gentle but thorough text could do much to quell perennial student bellyaching over introductory physics courses. --Publishers Weekly, Web-exclusive review, November 12, 2007
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Art Wiggins' ability to explain complex physics in a way that everyone can understand it is uncanny. Not only does he explain it well, he gives the reader great insight into the early researchers' thoughts, and the reasons they were pursuing the problem in the first place. Then he gives the reader some simple experiments they can do (using household items, or easily obtainable objects) to prove the concept or experience the phenomenon. He truly does bring physics into your home so that the reader can understand it and, more importantly, help them and their kids do their science projects. I recommend this book for anyone, and everyone, who has always thought that physics was just for nerds or smart folks, but wished they could understand science and physics better.
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A fantastic book that helps you to learn and get a laugh to boot. Wherewas this book when I was in jr. high!
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