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  • WannabeMego
    Made in the USA
    • May 2, 2003
    • 2170

    The Physics of Superheroes

    Sample of Spider-Man and the death of Gwen Stacy...a study in the energy of falling objects.

    Dr. James Kakalios, author of The Physics of Superheroes has inspired me to frame an entire high school physics course around Superman, Spider-Man, The Flash and their other buddies. Here’s a…


    ...and the book...

    Last edited by WannabeMego; Sep 11, '08, 6:14 PM.
    Everyone is Entitled to MY Opinion...Your's, not so much!
  • Brue
    User without title
    • Sep 29, 2005
    • 4246

    #2
    I have the book. My wife picked it up last Christmas at Borders for me. It is a fun read. And you really are taught the basic principles of physics as you read.

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    • SUP-Ronin
      Stuck in a laundry shoot.
      • Oct 8, 2007
      • 3146

      #3
      That was interesting. I may have to pick that book up.
      "Steel-like jaws clacked away, each bite slashing flesh from my body - I used my knife and my hands, and when they were gone, my bloody stumps - and yet the turtles came."

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      • ctc
        Fear the monkeybat!
        • Aug 16, 2001
        • 11183

        #4
        Hmmmm....

        It's a very good book; but the guy has a weird Ant-Man fixation. I think Ant-Man gets more time than anybody in that one.

        Don C.

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        • Brue
          User without title
          • Sep 29, 2005
          • 4246

          #5
          it was a little heavy in ant man examples

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