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The Physics of Superheroes Paperback - 2006
by James Kakalios
Packed with more superheroes and superpowers than an Avengers-Justice League crossover, this title takes a lively look at the physics behind the superpowers of comic-book heroes.
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James Kakalios explores the scientific plausibility of the powers and feats of the most famous superheroes — and discovers that in many cases the comic writers got their science surprisingly right. Along the way he provides an engaging and witty commentary while introducing the lay reader to both classic and cutting-edge concepts in physics, including:
- What Superman’s strength can tell us about the Newtonian physics of force, mass, and acceleration
- How Iceman’s and Storm’s powers illustrate the principles of thermal dynamics
- The physics behind the death of Spider-Man’s girlfriend Gwen Stacy
- Why physics professors gone bad are the most dangerous evil geniuses!
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- Title The Physics of Superheroes
- Author James Kakalios
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 1st trade paperb
- Pages 384
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Avery Publishing Group, New York, New York
- Date 2006-09-21
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781592402427 / 1592402429
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 5.3 x 7.9 x 0.9 in (13.46 x 20.07 x 2.29 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Physics - Study and teaching, Science in popular culture
- Dewey Decimal Code 530.071
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