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Why Balloons Rise and Apples Fall

Extent: 192 pages

Size: 198x129mm

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Price: £9.99

ISBN: 9781843174134

Categories: Science - History - Philosophy

About the Book

We all know the world works in mysterious ways! But have you ever itched to know why? Why don't heavier things fall faster? Why do we have more energy when we're sitting upstairs? Is time travel really possible? And what happened to Schrodinger's poor cat? Why Balloons Rise and Apples Fall is an accessible look at the fascinating, awe-inspiring and sometimes downright weird world of physics. It covers all the basics we learnt at school from:
• What is physics?
• Motion and forces
• Work and energy
• Matter and heat
• Electricity and magnetism
It even covers the more thought-provoking and complex questions of relativity, quantum physics and astrophysics, as well as all the exciting philosophical questions that arise out of these subjects.

Extent: 192pages

Size: 198x129mm

Publication Date: 26/01/2017

Price: £7.99

ISBN: 9781782437574

Categories: Science - History - Philosophy

About the Book

Publication Date: 31/08/2011

Price: £1.99

ISBN: 9781843178101

Categories: Science - History - Philosophy

About the Book

About the Author

Jeff Stewart was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and moved to England as a child. He graduated from Cambridge University and currently works as a journalist and web designer.

Reviews

  • 'At just the right level for the beginner he runs us through all the classical physics that no one bothers with, yet is at the heart of everyday life', PopularScience.co.uk