Book Description
Physics for humanities students (and anyone who hates math). A clear overview of a Physics 101 course, with lots of illustrations and examples. Simple things you can do at home to convince yourself of the basic principles. Tone up for your Conceptual Physics course. Covers motion, force, gravity, states of matter, light, electricity, quantum theory.
From the Publisher
Dr. Petersen has taught basic physics at the college level for about ten years. Each year he has 'more fun' he tells me. He has written several works on the interpretation of quantum theory, lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, and plays superb guitar and keyboards.
The publisher, Empyrean Quest Publishers , 12/28/97
A quick course review of conceptual physics.
A review of basic Physics 101 (without much math) for non-science majors, by P. Stephen Petersen, PhD.. Many new ideas for presenting the subject simply, clearly. Physics of motion, the states of matter, heat, light, electricity, magnetism, and atoms. (66 pages 8 1/2 x 11, single-spaced, scores of illustrations). "This is an excellent review of basic physics." Narada Moy, PhD, physicist and author.
Excerpted from Quick Physics (Quick Science Series) by P. Stephen Petersen. Copyright © 1997. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved
"Think! If you shook hands with your antimatter counterpart, you could destroy the earth!"
" Explore: try shaking a thin tree at different frequencies. Is there one that works best?"