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E=mc2: Simple Physics: Why Balloons Rise, Apples Fall & Golf Ballsgo Awry Hardcover - 2010

by Jeff Stewart


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E=MC2Y is a book that simply and clearly explains the basic principles of physics and answers many questions we often have asked as children and even into adulthood. You don't have to be Einstein to understand quantum physics. With amusing examples from film, TV, and history, learn how physics affects everything in your surroundings--without the use of mind-bending math or the need for a particle accelerator. With E=MC2, you'll learn: When forces balance: Simple answers to questions such as, "Why do balloons rise while apples fall?"

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    • Title E=mc2: Simple Physics: Why Balloons Rise, Apples Fall & Golf Ballsgo Awry
    • Author Jeff Stewart
    • Binding Hardcover
    • Pages 175
    • Volumes 1
    • Language ENG
    • Publisher Reader's Digest Association
    • Date 2010-08-05
    • Illustrated Yes
    • ISBN 9781606521670 / 1606521675
    • Weight 0.62 lbs (0.28 kg)
    • Dimensions 7.92 x 5.86 x 0.7 in (20.12 x 14.88 x 1.78 cm)
    • Ages 18 to UP years
    • Grade levels 13 - UP
    • Library of Congress subjects Physics
    • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010019429
    • Dewey Decimal Code 530
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