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Mechanics for Entertainment

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Unfortunately, the extent of our physics knowledge still does not allow us to see clearly the crucial importance of this science. A wide range of physics notions such as the theory of motion, strength, force, and mechanics in general are still vague for beginners. Those “who do not know movement, do not understand nature” Aristotle once said. Although several pages of the author’s book “Physics for Entertainment” (2 volumes) are dedicated to mechanics’ problems, it very useful that he devoted a separate, but similarly written, book to mechanics. “Mechanics for Entertainment” is not a textbook. Instead it is a freestyle book with some entertaining experiments and descriptions of some exciting natural phenomena. I have included a number of mechanics laws applications in engineering, sports, circus performances and many other unexpected areas.

234 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

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Yakov Perelman

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Yakov Isidorovich Perelman (Russian: Яков Исидорович Перельман; December 4, 1882 – March 16, 1942) was a Russian and Soviet science writer and author of many popular science books, including Physics Can Be Fun and Mathematics Can Be Fun (both translated from Russian into English).

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Однозначно самая интересная из книг серии "Занимательная...". Причем независимо от времени. Многое из написанного не воспринимается людьми на веру, но тем не менее это так. Книга дает нам представление о том, как много интересного и необычного скрывается в обыденной жизни. Не надо никаких химических реакций, магнитных и электрических полей. Всего лишь простое движение, встречающееся на каждом шагу. И пусть кто-то скажет, что знал все это и без прочтения книги... Конечно, если он не специалист в этой области, как Ваш покорный слуга, кандидат физико-математических наук.
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