Comments for Take a Break http://nrccps.com Its time to relax... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:21:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on Physics for Entertainment by Prime Member http://nrccps.com/2010/03/physics-for-entertainment/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Prime Member Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:21:20 +0000 http://nrccps.com/2010/03/physics-for-entertainment/#comment-770 As others have pointed out this is an old classic from 1930s that has been reprinted again in 2008. It sparks curiosity among the young and old with such questions as "Why do Bees buzz?", "How to tell a boiled and raw egg apart?" or teasers such as "Ice that does not melt in boiling water" and experiments one should not do "How to jump from a moving car". Prof Perelman explains how some of these questions are more complex than they appear. It is written in an informal and inviting style and yet covers many concepts with deep insights. <br /> <br />For example, in the icicles problem he discusses why icicles form, whether they're formed during thawing and freezing, the need for two different temperatures (one to thaw, one to freeze), the impact of the angle of the Sun, etc. In short, he makes everyday observations and questions them and introduces scientific concepts to shine better light on them. <br /> <br />The book is also available free in a PDF version. The PDF version that has been scanned by library in India and uploaded to archive.org at[...] <br />I tried the Kindle sample, but unlike in the PDF version, many of the PDF to Kindle converters did not handle the images well. Stick to the hard bound edition sold on Amazon if you decide to buy this and skip the Kindle version. Rating: 5 / 5 As others have pointed out this is an old classic from 1930s that has been reprinted again in 2008. It sparks curiosity among the young and old with such questions as “Why do Bees buzz?”, “How to tell a boiled and raw egg apart?” or teasers such as “Ice that does not melt in boiling water” and experiments one should not do “How to jump from a moving car”. Prof Perelman explains how some of these questions are more complex than they appear. It is written in an informal and inviting style and yet covers many concepts with deep insights.

For example, in the icicles problem he discusses why icicles form, whether they’re formed during thawing and freezing, the need for two different temperatures (one to thaw, one to freeze), the impact of the angle of the Sun, etc. In short, he makes everyday observations and questions them and introduces scientific concepts to shine better light on them.

The book is also available free in a PDF version. The PDF version that has been scanned by library in India and uploaded to archive.org at[...]

I tried the Kindle sample, but unlike in the PDF version, many of the PDF to Kindle converters did not handle the images well. Stick to the hard bound edition sold on Amazon if you decide to buy this and skip the Kindle version.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Physics for Entertainment by B. Johnson http://nrccps.com/2010/03/physics-for-entertainment/comment-page-1/#comment-769 B. Johnson Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:50:35 +0000 http://nrccps.com/2010/03/physics-for-entertainment/#comment-769 A great read from the get go. For an older book it is fun and gets the points across. Great fun. Rating: 5 / 5 A great read from the get go. For an older book it is fun and gets the points across. Great fun.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Physics for Entertainment by Osvaldo V. Cristo http://nrccps.com/2010/03/physics-for-entertainment/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Osvaldo V. Cristo Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:07:06 +0000 http://nrccps.com/2010/03/physics-for-entertainment/#comment-768 It was a big surprise to found such information in a book wrote in 1930's. You will be surprised every other page. I would be in the line for buying other volumes if the editors discover them as the current book is the volume two of the Russian original edition. <br /> <br />If you like science,certainly you will appreciate this volume. Rating: 5 / 5 It was a big surprise to found such information in a book wrote in 1930’s. You will be surprised every other page. I would be in the line for buying other volumes if the editors discover them as the current book is the volume two of the Russian original edition.

If you like science,certainly you will appreciate this volume.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Physics for Entertainment by H. A. V. Raven http://nrccps.com/2010/03/physics-for-entertainment/comment-page-1/#comment-767 H. A. V. Raven Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:12:39 +0000 http://nrccps.com/2010/03/physics-for-entertainment/#comment-767 A very entertaining and interesting book, although a bit on the simple level. It is exactly what the title implies, "for entertainment". The first volume of the book is quite interesting also but apparently not available in English. I did read it in Spanish. Rating: 4 / 5 A very entertaining and interesting book, although a bit on the simple level. It is exactly what the title implies, “for entertainment”. The first volume of the book is quite interesting also but apparently not available in English. I did read it in Spanish.
Rating: 4 / 5

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