The Physics of Superheroes
by James Kakalios
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Author: James KakaliosEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2006-09-21
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Gotham
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Book Review: Entertainment and Physics; not an oxymoron
Summary: 4 Stars
James Kakalios teaches a course on the Physics of Superheroes, so I would expect that he would write with clarity and humor. And this is exactly what Kakalios delivers. Not only does he explain physics, he also delves into the relevant history of the comic books. He even reproduces those parts of the comic strips that he talks about so that his discussion is always in context. When the physics gets tough, Kakalios will take a few extra pages and explain things in more detail (for example, transistors). But since physics is difficult, even with the extra explanations I did not get everything. Like any book I read, I will skip over those parts that are just too conceptual for me. This book has provided the best explanation so far of quantum mechanics and of transistors, but I can't rule out that this might also be because of the knowledge I gained from other books I have read lately, including The God Particle by Leon Lederman. It was refreshing however, not to have the author try to sell me their viewpoint, which frequently happens when they write about their own research (for example, The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene). Overall this book was well worth the time and energy invested and it was far superior to the similarly constructed Physics of the Buffyverse.
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