GEEK PHYSICS: SURPRISING ANSWERS TO THE PLANET’S MOST INTERESTING QUESTIONS
Book ID/图书代码： 13260015B85128
English Summary/英文概要： Have you ever wondered whether a human could really fly with wings like a bird’s? What about how many zombies you could actually drive through? Or whether airplanes could save fuel by using iPads instead of paper safety manuals? How about whether Superman could really punch someone into space?
In Geek Physics, Rhett Allain, a physics professor and Wired’s popular Dot Physics blogger, finds intriguing questions buried in familiar movies and TV shows, video games, viral videos, and news hooks and walks readers through the fascinating answers from a physics perspective, without all the complicated details. Geek Physics appeals not just to the geek oriented but also to anyone who loves pop culture and technology.
With illustrations, basic equations, and easy-to-read graphs and diagrams, each chapter not only covers the most popular subjects from Allain’s blog, like lightsabers and McDonald’s drive-thrus, but uses those questions from a less technical approach to teach basic physics concepts. What better way to explain the nature of light than to consider how Gollum could see in the dark?
Geek Physics explores interesting questions like:
* How much bubble wrap would you need to safely jump off a 6th floor building? * Why does R2-D2 fly the way he does? * Why does a mirror reverse left to light, but not top to bottom? * Is Angry Birds using real physics? * Does a heavier truck make a better snow plow? * What if everyone on earth jumped at the same time? * How many dollar bills would it take to stack them to the moon?
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 你是否曾想过，人类是否真的能像鸟儿一样飞翔?那你到底能赶走多少个僵尸呢?或者，飞机是否可以通过使用ipad而不是纸质安全手册来节省燃料?那么超人是否真的能把一个人送入太空呢?
在极客物理学中，瑞特•阿莱恩，一位物理学教授和连线杂志的流行点物理博主，在熟悉的电影和电视节目、视频游戏、病毒视频和新闻钩子上发现了一些有趣的问题，从物理学的角度来解读这些有趣的答案，而没有任何复杂的细节。极客物理不仅吸引了极客，也吸引了喜爱流行文化和技术的人。
有了插图，基本的方程式，以及易于阅读的图表，每一章不仅涵盖了阿莱恩的博客中最受欢迎的主题，比如麦当劳的“免下车”，还利用了一些不太技术的方法来教授基本的物理概念。有什么更好的方法来解释光的本质，而不是考虑咕噜在黑暗中是怎么看的?
极客物理探索有趣的问题，如:
你需要多少泡沫包装才能安全跳下六层楼?为什么r2-d2会像他那样飞行呢?为什么镜子会被反射到光，而不是从上到下?愤怒的小鸟使用的是真实的物理吗?一辆更重的卡车能做更好的雪犁吗?如果地球上的每个人都同时跳起来怎么办?要把它们堆到月球上需要多少美元?（WYL）
Awards/获奖情况：世界上发生的一切都是由物理学来描述的。”有趣的是，即使没有发生的事情，也会被物理学所描述。在这本令人愉快的书中，瑞特•阿莱恩揭开了我们所能提出的一些最有趣的假设问题的科学知识，从韩寒的枪击事件到超人的拳头。——肖恩•卡罗尔，理论物理学家，宇宙尽头粒子的作者
这本书赢得了我的心，因为它估计了熔化金属的颜色的光的温度。——扎克•韦纳•史密斯，周六早餐麦片的作者和插画家
“极客物理学向我们展示了用简单的模型和物理学原理挖掘出的乐趣，从体育运动到漫画书。”而且，事实证明，添加一点物理会让一切变得更有趣。——查德•奥泽尔，如何向你的爱犬教量子物理学的作者
“极客物理会让你看到物理学与生活中隐藏的日常问题的关联。”这是好莱坞、神话终结者、YouTube、物理学和瑞特•阿兰提出有趣问题的诀窍。亚伦•缇特斯，webas手势的共同开发者
愤怒的小鸟愤怒的力量是对年轻时代的基本物理概念的一个很好的介绍，因为它们的呈现方式是孩子们在玩他们最喜欢的游戏时所能联想到的。“对科技知识的父母”，对于那些想要在大自然中寻找更多东西的人来说，瑞特•阿莱恩的有趣而又有教育意义的愤怒的小鸟，愤怒的力量:在世界上最受欢迎的游戏中，物理学是一个很好的选择。——科学美国人贝克的12本:2013年最适合物理爱好者的书
"Everything that happens in the world is described by physics. Interestingly, even things that don’t happen are described by physics. In this delightful book, Rhett Allain uncovers the science behind some of the most fun hypothetical questions we can ask, from Han shooting first to the power in Superman’s fists." ―Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist and author of The Particle at the End of the Universe
"This book won my heart after it estimated lightsaber temperature from the color of molten metal."―Zach Weinersmith, author and illustrator of the webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
"Geek Physics shows us the joy to be found in using simple models and physics principles to dig deeper into everything from sports to comic-book movies. And, as it turns out, adding a little physics makes everything more fun." ―Chad Orzel, author of How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog
“Geek Physics will cause you to see the relevance of physics to life’s hidden, everyday questions. It’s the superposition of Hollywood, Mythbusters, YouTube, physics and Rhett Allain’s knack for asking interesting questions.” ―Dr. Aaron Titus, codeveloper of WebAssign
“Angry Birds Furious Forces serves as a great introduction to basic physics concepts for young ages because they’re presented in a way that kids can relate to as they play their favorite game.” ―Tech Savvy Parents “For those looking for something a bit more introductory in nature, Rhett Allain’s amusing yet educational Angry Birds, Furious Forces: The Physics at Play in the World’s Most Popular Game is an excellent option.” ―Scientific American Baker’s Dozen: Best 2013 Books for the Physics Fan
About the Author/作者介绍： 瑞德•阿莱恩是路易斯安那大学东南大学物理系的副教授，也是连线科学博客上的一个受欢迎的点物理博主。他擅长用一种既有趣又有用的方式来解释事物。他同时也是国家地理杂志愤怒的小鸟愤怒力量的作者:在世界上最受欢迎的游戏中，物理是最受欢迎的物理。他住在路易斯安那州。
Rhett Allain an Associate Professor of Physics at Southeastern Louisiana University and a popular Dot Physics blogger at Wired Science Blogs. He has a knack for explaining things in a way that is both entertaining and useful. He is also the author of the National Geographic book Angry Birds Furious Forces: The Physics at Play in the World’s Most Popular Game and of Just Enough Physics. He lives in Louisiana.
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