Mad About Modern Physics: Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities 1st Edition by Franklin Potter (PDF)

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More mind-bending fun in physicsThe sequel to the popular Mad About Physics, Mad About Modern Physics promises endless hours of entertaining, challenging fun. With detailed answers to hundreds of questions (“Are fluorescent lights dangerous to your health?”, “What is a fuel cell?”), the book is also a treasure trove of fun science trivia. Featuring diagrams and illustrations throughout, this fascinating physics compendium will educate and captivate students, teachers, and science buffs alike.

User’s Reviews

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐It’s just a lot of fun. It offers new insights into old problems. It’s not a full exposition. Be prepared to do further work.

⭐Great premise (supply interesting real-world physics-related problems) and interestingly written in general; infuriatingly filled with errors both big and small however.I’ve compiled a list of some 32 errors, inaccuracies, or incomplete answers (not including the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube, which is quite complex) that I’d be happy to email you gratis as a .docx attachment or included text if you’d like to “update” your copy of the book (no revisions in sight; and I found the second book in the series far less interesting than this one).– Stan de Riel, direct contact at stanton.deriel@yahoo.com

⭐Although the material in the book is good, it is very difficult to read on the Kindle. The questions and answers are in different sections of the book, and there are no links between them. It would be much better if each question had a link to its answer.The best I’ve been able to do is keep a bookmark at the current question and answer I’m reading and go back and forth, but it’s painful.

⭐This book is decent. Not the best….some of the puzzles are just confusing to be confusing if that makes sense. Thought it would be good for a few problems for my class. Have hardly used it.

⭐My Husband loved this as a gift. He and his friends read and argue the theories. IT is great entertainment for all.

⭐I am an avid fan of math and science authors that teach the materiel in a creative, fun, easy-to-absorb way. This book does a FANTASTIC job of it, and I highly recommend it! My hats off to you Christopher Jargodzki! Thank you for taking what can be an elusive, difficult-to-grasp/remember/comprehend subject, and turning it into a a subject that fuels the mind and the imagination on physics.-Rivka Edery, L.M.S.WWebsite: […]Author of: “Trauma and Transformation: A 12-Step Guide”.Available from:

⭐It’s been over 20 years since I’ve had any physics, but I still enjoyed the riddles and questions in this book — sure, some were over my head, but I still could understand lots of the explanations. Plus, the examples are practical enough to make you the star of your next party: is it better (which will make it COOL faster) to let black coffee cool first and then put in cold milk or to put cold milk in and let it cool? Coffee drinkers will be happy to know that black coffee cools faster than white so wait a few minutes before pouring your cold milk in if you want it to cool quickly. If you like these kinds of brainteasers, you’ll love this book. An appropriate gift for students and pondering adults alike. The authors also provide interesting quotes in the margins that make for good reading as well. Some of the explanations are a bit too brief if you really want to understand the physics behind it, but the authors provide the reader with enough information to dig deeper. Fun!

⭐I bought this book after reading the previous reviews, and it was exactly the book I had imagined. The more you read, the more you want to know about the world and how things work in our world. Physics is amazingly applied throughout our lives knowingly and unknowingly. The curiosities just keep going. After finishing it, you can correct your friends on misconcepted ideas or explain to them the theories behind an event.This paperback has 397 questions/puzzles, each with an answer in the back. Questions range from simple ones like what is the difference between gas and vapor, to more complex ones like the architecture of a rollercoaster. Although someone earlier had recommended this book for children, I would say that most of the braintwisters require some fundamental understanding of physics that a highschool student would have an easier time with. But again it is certainly a great choice and a must-have if you are one of those physics maniacs like me.

⭐I loved this book so much so I was inspired to buy the ‘sequel’ – Mad About Modern Physics, and was equally pleased with that one as well.It’s just a great read for anyone with the slightest curiosity about what is all around us.Well written and easily accessible, the various chapters cover a huge range, never delving too deep or over complicating the subject. Educational but most importantly, fun!

⭐I love this book, I’m due to start my physics degree in September and this has been a brilliant way to make sure I continue to think critically about problems. It is also a great way of making sure that you’re reminded not to assume you know.

⭐Good, simplistic answers. However, lacking on maths a bit too much.

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