{"product_id":"9783319216799","title":"No Wonder You Wonder!: Great Inventions and Scientific Mysteries","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNo Wonder You Wonder!: Great Inventions and Scientific Mysteries\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePhipps, Claude; Wicke, Friedel\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores and explains scientific mysteries and principles, leavened with tongue-in-cheek humor and an abundance of illustrations. Chapters are short, but give an understanding of technology and science not available elsewhere. Questions include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• What holds a satellite up while it goes around the Earth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Why is the sky (made out of clear air!) blue instead of green, or just black as night like the sky that high altitude jumper Felix Baumgartner saw?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• How is laser light different from “normal” light?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e• Did Columbus really discover that the Earth is round?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Which one invention will assuredly survive our civilization?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Why can’t you travel back in time? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you often feel embarrassed because you don’t have a clue about lasers, the difference between volts, amps and watts, or how jet planes really work – but you would like to understand the physical principles of our modern world, whether you’re a teen or a parent –this book is for you!\u003c\/p\u003eTo understand the basics of quantum mechanics, or of protons, neutrons and electrons, you don’t need algebra, calculus,\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eor a lot of equations or technical buzzwords. Too many people have been soured on science by science teachers who have made simple concepts seem complex. This book is the antidote: all it requires is your curiosity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvance praise for No Wonder You Wonder!: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“From beginning to end, and with laugh after laugh, I enjoyed every single word of this remarkable book. Phipps is a hell of a good writer, and the kind of physics teacher that I would have loved as a young student. No Wonder You Wonder can be engrossing for anyone with a bit of curiosity, not just the scientific minded.” – Christophe Bonnal, Chief Engineer, CNES (French Space Agency) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“No Wonder You Wonder is a fa\u003c\/p\u003entastic book. Covering topics such as space, matter, and the energy within the universe, this book does an excellent job of clarifying these topics. It's a great read for young scientists and aspiring physicists.” – August R., high school freshman\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2015-10-12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319216799\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-21680-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 331\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47412678983820,"sku":"9783319216799","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319216799.jpg?v=1775844309","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319216799","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}