Mad About Physics
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 Mad about Physics cover (1st Ed.) | |
| Author | Christopher Jargodzki & Franklin Potter |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Tina Cash-Walsh |
| Cover artist | Wendy Mount & André Craeyveldt |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Physics |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-0471569619 |
Mad about Physics: Brainteasers, Paradoxes, and Curiosities is a book written by Christopher Jargocki and Franklin Potter (2001, published by Wiley) containing puzzles and their solutions. It covers mechanics, electricity, magnetism and optics, as well as the physics of sports, space exploration and astronomy. It has been translated into seven languages, including German, Greek, Japanese and Chinese. As of 2013, it is in its 10th reprinting.
Content
The book contains nearly 400 questions, and marginalia including jokes, anecdotes, offbeat scientific facts and unusual quotations ranging from Einstein on the sensation of the mystical to Bugs Bunny on the law of gravity.[1]
Reception and Reviews
A number of reviews discuss Mad about Physics.[2][3][4]
Physicist Peter Ford (University of Bath, UK) described Mad about Physics as a "fascinating new book." He wrote that "many of its problems will be useful for teachers, both at senior level in schools and at universities, for discussion with students in small groups. Such tutorials should be used to encourage students to start talking about physics and 'thinking like a physicist.'"[5]
Carol Ryback wrote, "Here's a quick fix for those brain-teasing inquiries that stick in your mind like an old song. While not limited to astronomy-related trivia, 'Mad about Physics' – like a top-40 countdown on the radio – has an allure that makes you want more."[6]
Awards
In 2002, Mad about Physics was selected by the New York Public Library as one of the best titles of the year 2001 in the teen books and media category.[7]
See also
References
- ^ themelisting (March 7, 2022). "THEME LISTING – Listing for your best theme choice". THEME LISTING. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ Hubisz, John L.; Book Review (April 2003). "A Fun Way to Figure Physics: Mad about Physics: Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities, by Christopher P. Jargodzki and Franklin Potter". The Physics Teacher. 41 (4). American Association of Physics Teachers: 256. Bibcode:2003PhTea..41..256H. doi:10.1119/1.1564781. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ Boyd, James N. "Mad about Physics: Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities." Mathematics Teacher 94.7 (2001): 614. Academic OneFile. Accessdate: July 26, 2013
- ^ Pitt, David. "Mad about Physics: Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities." Booklist November 15, 2000: 595. Academic OneFile. Accessdate: July 26, 2013. Full text article available – on public library Gale databases.
- ^ Ford, Peter (July 2001). "Burst Bangers and Brain Busters". Physics World. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ Ryback, Carol (April 2001). "Mad About Physics (Book Review)". Astronomy. 29 (4): 92. Accessdate: July 26, 2013 Academic OneFile Full text article available here – on public library Gale databases.
- ^ "Books for the Teen Age 2002". Retrieved August 25, 2022.
External links
- New York Public Library (link to NYPL's list of best 2001 titles in teen books and media)
- Wiley and Sons, Inc. (link to Mad about Physics page)