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!

The Physics of Superheroes

Politics & Social Sciences

James Kakalios

Social Sciences

Gerald Duckworth Co Ltd

In the pulp magazines and comics of the 1950s, it was predicted that the future would be one of gleaming utopias, with flying cars, jetpacks, and robotic personal assistants. Obviously, things didn't turn out that way. But the world we do have is actually more fantastic than the most outlandish predictions of the science fiction of the mid-20th century. The World Wide Web, pocket-sized computers, mobile phones and MRI machines have changed the world in unimagined ways. In "The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics", James Kakalios uses examples from comics and magazines to explain how breakthroughs in quantum mechanics led to such technologies. The book begins with an overview of speculative science fiction, beginning with Jules Verne and progressing through the space adventure comic books of the 1950s. Using the example of Dr. Manhattan from the graphic novel and film Watchmen, Kakalios explains the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, and describes nuclear energy via the hilarious portrayals of radioactivity and its effects in the movies and comic books of the 1950s. Finally, he shows how future breakthroughs will make possible ever more advanced medical diagnostic devices - and perhaps even power stations on the moon that can beam their power to earth.

The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics: A Maths Free Exploration of the Science That Made Our World

Science & Math

Mathematics

Duckworth Publishing

Duckworth & Co.

The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics: A Maths Free Exploration Of Quantum Mechanics by Kakalios, James (2012) Paperback

Gerald Duckworth & Company

The Physics of Everyday Things: The Extraordinary Science Behind an Ordinary Day

Robinson

The Physics of Superheroes: More Heroes! More Villains! More Science! Spectacular Second Edition

Comics & Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

Highbridge Audio and Blackstone Publishing

The Physics of Superheroes is the gospel for those who love Physics, but are afraid of Math. In this book, we are going to discuss with the author if the superheroes live in practice, how strong will be to leap upon the roof? Does Spidermans girlfriend die because of falling from high or the cobweb used by the Spiderman to save her? Is it true that the storm woman in X-man can control the weather? How many hamburgers does The Flash need to eat so as to run faster than sound? Will the skyscrapers in the hands of the superman move between two places and still keep intactness? Is it true that The Atom could move on the electrons in the telephone line to the other end of the phone? The process to search the answers to such questions enables the readers to learn kinetics, dynamics, conservation of energy, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics and solid state physics.

The Physics of Superheroes (Chinese Edition)

Science for Kids

Shanxi Peoples Publishing House

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