The Physics of Superheroes
Book description
A complete update to the hit book on the real physics at work in comic books, featuring more heroes, more villains, and more science
Since 2001, James Kakalios has taught "Everything I Needed to Know About Physics I Learned from Reading Comic Books," a hugely popular university course that generated…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Physics of Superheroes as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love learning cool and niche nerdy science stuff. James Kakalios unpacks fundamental physics and the fun of superheroes in a crazy solid read.
Trust me, you need to know how many cheeseburgers the Flash would need to eat in order for his metabolism to power his runs around the Earth. Why Gwen Stacy’s death wasn’t Spider-Man’s fault and more. Also how high Superman could really jump, how Iron Man's suit would really work and more.
C'mon. These are fundamental truths of modern civilization and they are all laid bare in this fun and engaging foray into physics!
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