The Handy Physics Answer Book

The Handy Physics Answer Book tackles the big issues and concepts, such as gravity, magnetism, sound, and light, and the smaller topics, like why don't birds or squirrels on powerlines get electrocuted, and makes them fun and enlightening for anyone whopicks up this book. For everyone who ever wondered about the sources of energy in the United States, the different varieties of light bulbs, or why it is warmer to wear dark-colored clothes than light-colored ones, Handy Physics examines more than 1,000 of the most frequently asked, most interesting, and most unusual questions about physics--