Rising Force : : The Magic of Magnetic Levitation /

Rising Force : : The Magic of Magnetic Levitation / / James D. Livingston.

Show other versions (1)

From Peter Pan to Harry Potter, from David Copperfield to levitating toys, there is magic in conquering gravity. In this first-ever popular introduction to "maglev"- the use of magnetic forces to overcome gravity and friction-James D. Livingston takes lay readers on a journey of discovery,...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK GESAMTPAKET / COMPLETE PACKAGE 2011
VerfasserIn:
Livingston, James D.,
Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2011]
©2011
Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
Online Access:
Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.) :; 33 halftones, 5 line illustrations
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Levity vs. Gravity
  • 2. Gravitational and Magnetic Forces
  • 3. Maglev-A Balance of Forces
  • 4. Spinning the Levitron
  • 5. Inducing Uplift
  • 6. Flying Frogs
  • 7. Super-Levitation
  • 8. Feeding Back
  • 9. In a Spin
  • 10. The No-Spin Zone
  • 11. Flying Trains
  • 12. All Aboard!
  • 13. Keeping It Up
  • Sources and Suggested Readings
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

Similar Items