Geek physics

by Rhett Allain

Geek physicsb “Everything in the world can be explained in physics. Even something that hasnt even happened!”-Shawn Carroll, theoretical physicist. Genius solution of the characters! "Why can nobody lift Thors hammer?" "Can Superman really blow people into space with a punch?" "Can I make a generator with bananas?" "How many layers do I need to wrap around to jump out of the sixth floor?" "How many do you need to stack up to the moon?" b Someone may have lost his mind at once. Of course, most of these thoughts come to mind and are forgotten. However, there is a scientist who did not miss these moments and tried to find an answer. The main character is Let Alain, a professor of physics at the University of Southeastern Louisiana, USA, and a top science columnist in Wired. He sounds exciting and fun with the physics-driven answers to the strange questions we find in movies, dramas, games, and YouTube videos that we are familiar with. This includes questions he received through his own Wired blog and his personal SNS, and he has always solved the tough questions of readers imagination and provocative questions. "physics geek" is a book that compiled it screened 50 kinds of subjects that he was the most popular article series, such that their blogs and columns. His challenge ranges from the trivial curiosity of everyday life to the mysteries of the vast universe beyond the limits of imagination. Various graphs and witty drawings are also included so that even those who are not familiar with complex laws or principles can read and understand them. Is there any way to explain the essence of light as much as how Gollum sees it in the dark? Geek physics is complicated by this challenging imagination. Breaks the prejudice against physics, which has been considered difficult, and takes you to a fascinating world of science.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Physics

Paperback

First published April 14, 2015

Reviews

[knitsmith · Rating 2 out of 5]

I so wanted to like this book. The topics are engaging and the physics is legit. An exciting combination! Unfortunately, the writing was often confusing and there were some very blatant errors (for example, the wrong formula appears on page 2 - it doesn't even include the variables mentioned in the text). Both of these problems could have been solved with better editing. In the end, I found the book to be as frustrating to read as it was enlightening. Not an ideal balance for a book presenting real science to the lay person.

[YHC · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have to say that you still need some physics basic to be able to understand this book. The approach of this book is indeed very geeky, full of example of Star Wars experiments, which might be fun for fans, but still if you are not familiar with the equations then you find it hard to see the beauty!

Besides that, many fun questions with imagination and some suggestions are not bad, such as if the flight manual books are replaced by Ipad it could saved up quite a lot of fuel for airline companies as long as we humans (flight attendants and passengers don't keep gaining weight ..LOL since they don't charge your weight per KG)

[♪ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Once you get over Rhett Allain's inability to procure numbers in any method other than wild estimates; answer questions that aren't blatantly obvious (such as "Why don't mirrors flip top and bottom?"); or draw from sources other than Star Wars, MythBusters, and Wikipedia; his childlike writing style and poorly edited writing eventually become bearable.

[Edward ott · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had no idea how much I needed to know this.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a layman's look at the science of physics as applied to everyday, mundane situations. The formulas are given and explained. It is a way to make physics more approachable. This was a free copy.

[Jenny · Rating 2 out of 5]

Skimmed....I was hoping for a science book for non-science readers, and this is a science book for people who love science and whose eyes don't glaze over when they see equations....I wish I was one of those, but I'm not. Compilation of blog posts.