The flying circus of physics
by Jearl Walker · first published 1975
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"Hurry! Hurry! Come one, come all. Meet a man who can pull two railroad passenger cars with his teeth and a real-life human cannon ball. Come face to face with a dead rattlesnake that still bites. And unlock the secrets of a magician's bodiless head. Welcome to this updated edition of The Flying Circus of Physics, where death-defying stunts, high-flying acrobatics, strange curiosities, and mind-bending illusions bring to life the fascinating feats of physics in the world around us. In 1977, Wiley published the first edition of Jearl Walker's The Flying Circus of Physics, which has sold over 10
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if you like that sort of thing, i highly recommend jearl walker's "the flying circus of physics" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471762733
on “A Collector of Math and Physics Surprises” ↗https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flying_Circus_of_Physics -- 700 unusual science phenomena; each case is presented as a puzzle with an explanation in the back of the book. Physics, chemistry, biology, engineering
on “Ask HN: Best general-audience science books” ↗The Flying Circus Of Physics https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flying_Circus_of_Physics (the 'with answers' version) is a very entertaining gallery of unexpected physics effects, all explained without using math.
on “Young family member is interested in physics, which books should they read?” ↗Read and study The Flying Circus of Physics - 700 thought experiments. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flying_Circus_of_Physics
on “How do I teach myself science and math in a fun way?” ↗The Flying Circus of Physics is a book about curious events and effects of the everyday world. This site is an extension of the book featuring several more references and discussions about the topics in the book. I learned some many…
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