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050 00 $aQC28$b.W37 2007
100 1 $aWeiner, Adam.
245 10 $aDon't try this at home! :$bthe physics of Hollywood movies /$cby Adam Weiner.
246 30 $aPhysics of Hollywood movies
260 $aNew York :$bKaplan Publishing,$cc2007.
300 $aviii, 264 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
505 00 $tAbout the author --$tIntroduction --$gch. 1.$tKinematics --$tXXX and the difference between displacement and distance --$tKinematics --$tSpeed and projectiles --$tAdditional questions --$gch. 2.$tNewton's laws --$tSpider-man and other sticky things --$tNewton's laws --$tSuper punches --$tSticky fingers --$gAn$tobject in motion --$tHow strong is the green goblin (or More issues with friction) --$tHow does Superman fly? --$tXXX revisited and Batman --$tAdditional questions --$gch. 3.$tConservation of momentum and energy (with special guest appearances by heat and thermodynamics) --$tMission : impossible --$tOctober Sky - energy and momentum in real life --$tKinetic energy and kinder, gentler nuclear bombs --$tAdditional questions --$gch. 4.$tCircular motion --$tUniform circular motion --$tOrbital (circular) motion --$tRotational kinetic energy --$gA$thigh-speed turn --$t2001 and artificial gravity --$tApollo 13 - around the Moon and back (barely) --$tArmageddon and the end of physics --$tAdditional questions --
505 00 $gch. 5.$tFluids, gases, and thermodynamics --$tFluid physics --$tWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - and the density of candy --$tTitanic - icebergs near, far, wherever they are --$gThe$tday after tomorrow - what's thermodynamics got to do with it? --$tAdditional questions --$gch. 6.$tElectrostatics, electricity, and magnetism --$tApollo 13 and energy-efficient circuitry --$gThe$tcore revisited, reloaded, remagnitized --$tMagnetism --$tElectromagnetic shielding in the cinema --$tAdditional questions --$gch. 7.$tWaves, light, sound, and sensurround --$gThe$toscillating universe --$gThe$tmost common cinematic sci-fi- error --$tAdditional questions and problems --$gch 8.$tModern physics in modern films --$gThe$ttheory of relativity : impulse speed and warp speed --$tEvent horizon, general relativity, Star Trek, and warp speed --$tNuclear physics in film --$tQuantum mechanics --$tFinal remarks --$tAdditional questions and problems --$tAppendix A : Additional brief film reviews --$tAppendix B : Fairy-tale physics --$tAppendix C : The laws of cartoon physics --$tIndex.
520 $aExplains the basic laws of physics, covering such topics as mechanics, forces, and energy, while deconstructing famous scenes and stunts from motion pictures, including "Apollo 13" and "Titanic," to determine if they are possible.
500 $aIncludes index.
650 0 $aPhysics$xMiscellanea.
650 0 $aPhysics$vPopular works.
650 0 $aCinematography$xSpecial effects$xMiscellanea.
650 0 $aAction and adventure films$xMiscellanea.
650 0 $aScience fiction films$xMiscellanea.
650 7 $aPhysics.$2sears
650 7 $aPhysics in motion pictures.$2sears
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0902/2008300006-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0902/2008300006-d.html
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