Forces and Motion (Science Concepts) by Alvin Silverstein

by Alvin Silverstein

Explains different types of forces, how forces and simple machines work, the laws of motion, and how the laws act in different substances.

Library Binding

First published September 1, 2008

About the author

Alvin Silverstein grew up in Brooklyn, the youngest son of an immigrant family who emphasized hard work and education. After graduating from Brooklyn College, he went to graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania, where he got a Master's degree in chemistry and met his wife, author Virginia B. Silverstein. He got his Ph.D. at NYU while teaching at the College of Staten Island. He ultimately became a Professor of Biology there and also Director of the Physician Assistant program, while coauthoring books with his wife and, later, two of their children as well.