"The Physics of Superheroes applies the reality of physics to the fantasy of comic books. James Kakalios explores the scientific plausibility of the powers and feats of the most famous superheroes₇and discovers that in many cases the comic writers got their science surprisingly right. Along the way he provides an engaging and witty commentary while introducing the lay reader to both classic and cutting-edge concepts in physics"--Amazon.
""The Physics of Superheroes applies the reality of physics to the fantasy of comic books. James Kakalios explores the scientific plausibility of the powers and feats of the most famous superheroes₇and discovers that in many cases the comic writers got their science surprisingly right. Along the way he provides an engaging and witty commentary while introducing the lay reader to both classic and cutting-edge concepts in physics"--Amazon."@en
"Presents an introduction to physics by exploring the forces and motion of action comic hereos, explaining basic rules of thermodynamics, energy, and solid state physics as it relates to real world experiences."@en
"An exploration of the science behind the powers of popular comic superheroes reveals how differences between Krypton and Earth might enable some of Superman's abilities, the number of hamburgers that Flash would need to run at supersonic speeds, and more."
"Wie kommt es eigentlich, dass Superman mit einem Satz über ein Hochhaus springen kann? Und müsste Flash, der schneller als der Schall rennt, nicht täglich 150 Millionen Cheeseburger essen, um die nötige Energie aufzunehmen? James Kakalios, Professor für Physik an der Universität von Minnesota, geht diesen Fragen auf den Grund. Mit viel Humor beweist er, dass sich die wundersamen Phänomene der Superhelden-Universen allesamt wissenschaftlich erklären lassen - jedenfalls fast alle. Und er zeigt, dass Physik Spass machen kann. Anhand einschlägiger Erlebnisse von Flash, Superman, Spiderman und den Fantastic Four macht Kakalios Newtons Mechanik, Maxwells Thermodynamik, Einsteins Relativitätstheorie und die Quantenphysik verständlich. Unzählige Beispiele aus Superheldencomics zeigen, dass diese Welt mehr mit dem wirklichen Leben zu tun hat, als die meisten von uns ahnen. Und am Ende verstehen wir sogar, warum Superman zwar durch die Zeiten reisen, aber nicht den Lauf der Geschichte ändern kann. Dieses Buch ist nicht nur ein Vergnügen für Comicleser, sondern für alle, die unter chronischer Mathephobie leiden und bescheidenen naturwissenschaftlichen Grundkenntnissen verfügen. James Kakalios war von Kindesbeinen an ein Fan der Comicliteratur und ist seit 1988 Professor für Physik und Astronomie an der Universität von Minnesota. Sein Kurs "Alles, was ich über Naturwissenschaften weiss, habe ich aus Comics gelernt" ist dort ein sehr populäres Seminar. Er lebt mit seiner Frau und drei Kindern in Minneapolis."
"James Kakalios explores the scientific plausibility of the powers and feats of the most famous superheroes ' and discovers that in many cases the comic writers got their science surprisingly right. Along the way he provides an engaging and witty commentary while introducing the lay reader to both classic and cutting-edge concepts in physics, including: What Superman's strength can tell us about the Newtonian physics of force, mass, and acceleration How Iceman's and Storm's powers illustrate the principles of thermal dynamics The physics behind the death of Spider-Man's girlfriend Gwen Stacy Why physics professors gone bad are the most dangerous evil geniuses!"@en
""The Physics of Superheroes applies the reality of physics to the fantasy of comic books. James Kakalios explores the scientific plausibility of the powers and feats of the most famous superheroes--and discovers that in many cases the comic writers got their science surprisingly right. Along the way he provides an engaging and witty commentary while introducing the lay reader to both classic and cutting-edge concepts in physics"--Amazon."
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