The Cartoon Guide to Physics by Larry Gonick (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Cartoon Guide to Physics by Larry Gonick Humorous cartoons illustrate basic concepts in physics. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description If you think a negative charge is something that shows up on your credit card bill -- if you imagine that Ohms Law dictates how long to meditate -- if you believe that Newtonian mechanics will fix your car -- you need The Cartoon Guide to Physics to set you straight.You dont have to be a scientist to grasp these and many other complex ideas, because The Cartoon Guide to Physics explains them all: velocity, acceleration, explosions, electricity and magnetism, circuits -- even a taste of relativity theory -- and much more, in simple, clear, and, yes, funny illustrations. Physics will never be the same! Back Cover If you think a negative charge is something that shows up on your credit card bill -- if you imagine that Ohms Law dictates how long to meditate -- if you believe that Newtonian mechanics will fix your car -- you need The Cartoon Guide to Physics to set you straight. You dont have to be a scientist to grasp these and many other complex ideas, because The Cartoon Guide to Physics explains them all: velocity, acceleration, explosions, electricity and magnetism, circuits -- even a taste of relativity theory -- and much more, in simple, clear, and, yes, funny illustrations. Physics will never be the same! Author Biography Larry Gonick has been creating comics that explain history, science, and other big subjects for more than forty years. He wrote his first guide, Blood from a Stone: A Cartoon Guide to Tax Reform, in 1977. He has been a calculus instructor at Harvard (where he earned his BA and MA in mathematics) and a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT, and he is staff cartoonist for Muse magazine. Review "Gonick is close to being one of a kind.""-- Discover" Description for Teachers/Educators Anyone who thinks a negative charge is something that shows up on your credit card bill--or imagines that Ohms Law dictates how long to meditate--or believes that Newtonian mechanics will fix your car--needs The Cartoon Guide to Physics. This handy text explains it all: velocity, acceleration, explosions, electricity and magnetism, circuits, and it even gives students a taste of relativity theory, and much more in simple, clear, and, yes, funny, illustrations. Physics will never be the same! Details ISBN0062731009 Author Larry Gonick Pages 224 Language English ISBN-10 0062731009 ISBN-13 9780062731005 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Illustrator Larry Gonick Country of Publication United States Residence San Francisco, CA, US Short Title CARTOON GT PHYSICS Edition HarperPerennial ed Place of Publication New York Series Cartoon Guide Series Imprint William Morrow Paperbacks DOI 10.1604/9780062731005 UK Release Date 1999-07-22 US Release Date 1999-07-22 Birth 1929 Affiliation Univ/Ill/Urbana-Champ Urbana Illinois USA Position EDFR Qualifications M.D. Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Year 1999 Publication Date 1999-07-22 Alternative 9780064636186 DEWEY 530.0207 Audience General AU Release Date 1992-05-12 NZ Release Date 1991-12-05 Imprint US William Morrow Paperbacks Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159546572;

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