Can physics be fun? Understandable? Even for the non-scientist? Take it from this dyed-in-the-wool English major, the answer is “yes!” – if you read the right books. Here are a few to try:
Physics of the Impossible: a scientific exploration into the world of phasers, force fields, teleportation, and time travel by Michio Kaku
Kaku examines the stuff of science fiction – time machines, invisibility cloaks, starships – and uses the laws of physics to judge their feasibility.
The Atom and the Apple: twelve tales from contemporary physics by Sebastien Balibar
A French physics professor reveals the fascinating physics behind everyday things big and small, from butterflies and bicyclists to climatology and cosmology.
See also the “Fun with Physics” post from the summer (remember when it was warm?) for more book suggestions.
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