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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Pretty funny guide to learn basic physics. (  ) ms.c.earthsci | Jul 12, 2009 |  This book saved me in my first physics class. I have no talent for mechanics whatsoever, but this lays forth all the key equations in a clear and comprehensible way, and in enough depth to carry you through a decent high school class, at least. (  ) Andromeda_Yelton | Dec 21, 2008 | 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! rajendran | Jul 31, 2008 | Gonick is excellent at disseminating information in the most painless way. This is an excellent introduction or a fun review. ( ) enance | Jul 8, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0062731009, Paperback)It's been said that before physics students can fly with Feynman they need to walk with Halliday and Resnick. Those of us who are still toddling along, however, need Larry Gonick. Gonick's characteristically quirky drawings are teamed with physicist Art Huffman's prose to produce lessons like this: picture Sir Isaac Newton driving a Mack truck labeled "Big Inertia." Ike is talking into a CB radio, saying: "Breaker one nine: force overcomes inertia and produces acceleration. Do you read?" As the jacket copy says, "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," here's the book for you. --Mary Ellen Curtin(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:08 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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