Physics in daily life / / Jo Hermans.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EDP Sciences Backlist eBook Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Hermans, Jo,
• Place / Publishing House: Les Ulis : : EDP Sciences, , [2012]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Hors collection
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (113 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; FOREWORD --; 1. The human engine --; 2. Moving around efficiently --; 3. Hear, hear --; 4. Drag‘n roll --; 5. Old ears --; 6. Fresh air --; 7. Diffraction-limited photography --; 8. Time and money --; 9. Blue skies, blue seas --; 10. Cycling in the wind --; 11. Seeing under water --; 12. Cycling really fast --; 13. Water from heaven --; 14. Surviving the sauna --; 15. Black vs. white --; 16. Hearing the curtains --; 17. Fun with the setting sun --; 18. NOT seeing the light --; 19. Thirsty passengers --; 20. The sauna – revisited --; 21. Refueling --; 22. Counting fl ames --; 23. Drink or drive --; 24. Feeling hot, feeling cold --; 25. The way we walk --; 26. Wine temperature --; 27. Over the rainbow --; 28. New light --; 29. Windmill nuisance --; 30. Fog and raindrops --; 31. Why planes fly --; 32. Heating problems --; 33. Bubbles and balloons --; 34. Funny microwaves --; 35. Brave ducks --; 36. Muddy cyclist --; 37. Flying (s)low --; 38. Funny ice --; 39. Amazing candle fl ames --; 40. Capricious suntime
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9782759809059; 9783111024110; 9783110756418
• DOI: 10.1051/978-2-7598-0905-9
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Jo Hermans.

Finally the Europhysics News columns, "Physics in Daily Life", are brought together in one inspiring volume. These pages hold the wonders of a candle flame, the secret of surviving the sauna heat, and the mysteries of bubbles and balloons. Find answers to questions like "Why is water blue? How do we localize sound? Why is ice so slippery?" and "What is the speed of falling raindrops?" For everybody with a bit of physics background this book playfully reveals insights into everyday conundrums. This is science at its most accessible and satisfying.