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James Kakalios signs THE PHYSICS OF SUPERHEROES

Start: 02/19/2010 7:00 pm

Readers interested in science, comics, or just an entertaining evening will want to get to MG via the Batmobile, webbing, or flight on Friday, February 19, when James Kakalios speaks at 7:00 PM. Jim’s updated “Spectacular” second edition of The Physics of Superheroes covers a number of classic comic book scenarios, and discusses the science behind them. The Physics of Superheroes explores everything from energy, to thermodynamics, to quantum mechanics, to solid state physics, and Jim relates the physics in comic books to such real-world applications as automobile airbags, microwave ovens, and transistors. It also reveals ways comic books have often been ahead of science in explaining recent topics in quantum mechanics in Marvel comics and string theory in DC comics.

The Physics of Superheroes: Spectacular Second Edition (Paperback)

By James Kakalios

$17.00

ISBN-13: 9781592405084
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Gotham, 11/2009

A complete update to the hit book on the real physics at work in comic books, featuring more heroes, more villains, and more science

Since 2001, James Kakalios has taught "Everything I Needed to Know About Physics I Learned from Reading Comic Books," a hugely popular university course that generated coast-to-coast media attention for its unique method of explaining complex physics concepts through comics. With The Physics of Superheroes, named one of the best science books of 2005 by Discover, he introduced his colorful approach to an even wider audience. Now Kakalios presents a totally updated, expanded edition that features even more superheroes and findings from the cutting edge of science. With three new chapters and completely revised throughout with a splashy, redesigned package, the book that explains why Spider-Man's webbing failed his girlfriend, the probable cause of Krypton's explosion, and the Newtonian physics at work in Gotham City is electrifying from cover to cover.

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