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The handy physics answer book / Charles Liu, Ph.D.

Liu, Charles, 1968- (author.).

Summary:

"The Handy Physics Answer Book tackles the big issues and concepts, such as gravity, magnetism, sound, and light, and the smaller topics, like why don't birds or squirrels on powerlines get electrocuted, and makes them fun and enlightening for anyone who picks up this book. For everyone who ever wondered about the sources of energy in the United States, the different varieties of light bulbs, or why it is warmer to wear dark-colored clothes than light-colored ones, Handy Physics examines more than 1,000 of the most frequently asked, most interesting, and most unusual questions about physics"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781578596959
  • ISBN: 1578596955
  • ISBN: 9781578597352
  • ISBN: 1578597358
  • Physical Description: x, 404 pages ; illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: Third edition.
  • Publisher: Detroit : Visible Ink Press, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Physics fundamentals -- Motion and force -- Momentum and energy -- fluids -- Thermodynamics -- Waves -- Light and optics -- Electricity and magnetism -- Atomic and quantum physics -- Physics frontiers.
Subject: Physics > Miscellanea.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Kirtland Community College Library QC 75 .L58 2021 30775305558794 General Collection Available -


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