Description: Physics For Entertaiment by Yakov Perelman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Published in 1913, a best-seller in the 1930s and long out of print, Physics for Entertainment was translated from Russian into many languages and influenced science students around the world. Among them was Grigori Yakovlevich Perelman, the Russian mathematician (unrelated to the author), who solved the Poincaré conjecture, and who was awarded and rejected the Fields Medal. Grigoris father, an electrical engineer, gave him Physics for Entertainment to encourage his sons interest in mathematics. In the foreword, the books author describes the contents as "conundrums, brain-teasers, entertaining anecdotes, and unexpected comparisons," adding, "I have quoted extensively from Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, Mark Twain and other writers, because, besides providing entertainment, the fantastic experiments these writers describe may well serve as instructive illustrations at physics classes." The books topics included how to jump from a moving car, and why, "according to the law of buoyancy, we would never drown in the Dead Sea." Ideas from this book are still used by science teachers today. Yakov Isidorovich Perelman died in the siege of Leningrad in 1942. Author Biography Physics For Entertaiment By Yakov Perelman Details ISBN 1450587313 ISBN-13 9781450587310 Title Physics For Entertaiment Author Yakov Perelman Format Paperback Year 2010 Pages 216 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:32218260; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781450587310
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Book Title: Physics for Entertaiment
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: Physics / General
Publication Year: 2010
Item Height: 0.5 in
Genre: Science
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Author: Yakov Perelman
Item Length: 9.6 in
Item Width: 6.7 in
Format: Trade Paperback