Mechanics for fun

by Yakov Perelman

"Mechanics for fun" is not a textbook. Instead it is a complementary book with some entertaining experiments and descriptions of some exciting natural phenomena. Its aim is to excite the reader interest in mechanics and have him engage in its study. The author has included a number of mechanics' applications in engineering, sports, circus performances and many other unexpected areas.

184 pages, Paperback

Published January 2, 2019

About the author

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).