Bibliograph

How things work, the physics of everyday life, Louis A. Bloomfield

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How things work, the physics of everyday life, Louis A. Bloomfield

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How things work

Oclc number

62513251

Responsibility statement

Louis A. Bloomfield

Sub title

the physics of everyday life

Summary

This book is an unconventional introduction to physics and science that starts with whole objects and looks inside them to see what makes them work. It's written for students who seek a connection between science and the world in which they live. How Things Work brings science to the reader rather than the reverse. Like the course in which it developed, this book has always been for nonscientists and is written with their interests in mind. Nonetheless, it has attracted students from the sciences, engineering, architecture, and other technical fields who wish to put scientific concepts into context

Table Of Contents

Laws of motion, part I -- Laws of motion, part II -- Mechanical objects, part I -- Mechanical objects, part II -- Fluids -- Fluids and motion -- Heat and phase transitions -- Thermodynamics -- Resonance and mechanical waves -- Electricity -- Magnetism and electrodynamics -- Electronics -- Electromagnetic waves -- Light -- Optics -- Modern physics

Target audience

adult

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