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The Cartoon Guide to Physics - by Larry Gonick & Art Huffman (Paperback)

Name: The Cartoon Guide to Physics - by Larry Gonick & Art Huffman (Paperback)
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If you think a negative charge is something that shows up on your credit card bill -- if you imagine that Ohm's 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 don't 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.
Author(s): Larry Gonick & Art Huffman
224 Pages
Science, Physics
Series Name: Cartoon Guide

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About the Book

From the author of the bestselling The Cartoon History of the Universe--a refreshingly humorous and effective cartoon explanation of the principles of physics.

Book Synopsis

If you think a negative charge is something that shows up on your credit card bill -- if you imagine that Ohm's 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 don't 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!

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 7.2 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .65 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Series Title: Cartoon Guide

Sub-Genre: Physics

Genre: Science

Number of Pages: 224

Publisher: William Morrow & Company

Theme: Quantum Theory

Format: Paperback

Author: Larry Gonick & Art Huffman

Language: English

Street Date: December 18, 1991

TCIN: 54270003

UPC: 9780062731005

Item Number (DPCI): 248-44-2110

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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