Provides an introduction to physics, explaining how skateboarders use force and motion to perform tricks, how gravity determines the path of a baseball throw, and how electricity is used to power toasters and put on rock shows.

Now anyone with an interest in the physical sciences can master physics -- without formal training or drowning in a sea of complicated formulas and equations. In Physics Demystified best-selling author Stan Gibilisco offers a fun, effective, and totally painless way to learn the fundamentals and general concepts of physics. With Physics Demystified you master the subject one simple step at a time -- at your own speed. Unlike most books on physics,...

Introduces the science of physics, covering such topics as matter, motion, and magnetism; profiles important physicists including Albert Einstein and Enrico Fermi; and features simple experiments to demonstrate key concepts.

An introduction to some of the current research that is revolutionizing the field of physics highlights important discoveries made in the early 1990s and features coverage of innovations ranging from the Hadron Collider to NASA's deep-space explorations.

"Explains how the laws of science, especially physics, are at work in the game of baseball"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses recent discoveries in physics and cosmology to explore a range of multiverse proposals, and examines how the knowledge that some aspects of reality may lie beyond human comprehension might affect scientific progress.