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Looks at every aspect of physics as it relates to automobiles, covering such topics as velocity, momentum, torque, aerodynamics, heat transfer, and magnetism.

Presents the life of the English scientist, discussing his troubled childhood, education, revolutionary discovery of the laws of motion and gravity, and the influence his discoveries have had on our understanding of the universe.

Get stuck in ... Why do some people become demons when they get behind a wheel? Why does the other lane always move faster? Why do New Yorkers jaywalk (and nobody does in Cophenhagen)? And why should you never drive with any beer-drinking, divorced doctors named Fred? Driving is about far more than getting from A to B. As Tom Vanderbilt's brilliant, curiosity-filled book shows, it's actually the key to deciphering human nature and ... well, pretty much everything. From the etiquette of horn-honking to bumper stickers you should avoid, from gridlock in ancient Rome to why getting rid of road signs actually reduces accidents, Traffic will change the way you see yourself, and other people (and not just through your windscreen).

The founder of New Moon: The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams sheds new light on the best ways for parents to communicate with their daughters of all ages, explaining how to understand the special views of young girls, how to talk with them about uncomfrotable subjects, and how to keep lines of communication open. Original.

Uses the world of James Bond to explain the principles of physics, reviews the top five Bond stunts, and includes discussion of such topics as whether the laser in Goldfinger would have cut Bond in half and if a wristwatch could actually unzip a woman's dress.

Explains the impact of society on science and vice versa, covering research and discoveries in biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences over the past one hundred years.

Peppered throughout with anecdotes and examples illustrating key concepts, this invitingly written book provides a firm grounding in the actual and theoretical physics of music.

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