{"product_id":"no-wonder-you-wonder-von-claude-phipps","title":"No Wonder You Wonder!","description":"\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003eThis book explores and explains scientific mysteries and principles, leavened with tongue-in-cheek humor and an abundance of illustrations. Chapters are short, but give an understanding of technology and science not available elsewhere. Questions include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003e• What holds a satellite up while it goes around the Earth?\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003e• Why is the sky (made out of clear air!) blue instead of green, or just black as night like the sky that high altitude jumper Felix Baumgartner saw?\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003e• How is laser light different from “normal” light?\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                • Did Columbus really discover that the Earth is round?\n                \n                \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003e• Which one invention will assuredly survive our civilization?\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003e• Why can’t you travel back in time? \u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003eIf you often feel embarrassed because you don’t have a clue about lasers, the difference between volts, amps and watts, or how jet planes really work – but you would like to understand the physical principles of our modern world, whether you’re a teen or a parent –this book is for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                To understand the basics of quantum mechanics, or of protons, neutrons and electrons, you don’t need algebra, calculus,\n                \n                \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                or a lot of equations or technical buzzwords. Too many people have been soured on science by science teachers who have made simple concepts seem complex. This book is the antidote: all it requires is your curiosity. \n                \n                \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003eAdvance praise for No Wonder You Wonder!: \u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003e“From beginning to end, and with laugh after laugh, I enjoyed every single word of this remarkable book. Phipps is a hell of a good writer, and the kind of physics teacher that I would have loved as a young student. No Wonder You Wonder can be engrossing for anyone with a bit of curiosity, not just the scientific minded.” – Christophe Bonnal, Chief Engineer, CNES (French Space Agency) \u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003e“No Wonder You Wonder is a fa\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                ntastic book. Covering topics such as space, matter, and the energy within the universe, this book does an excellent job of clarifying these topics. It's a great read for young scientists and aspiring physicists.” – August R., high school freshman\n                \n                \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                            \n            \u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783319216799\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGreat Inventions and Scientific Mysteries\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783319216799","offer_id":39614459543645,"sku":"9783319216799","price":37.44,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/ea9bcdda-1e1a-45cc-92ba-cf21c713961e.jpg?v=1775625658","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/no-wonder-you-wonder-von-claude-phipps","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}