This free e-book in six colour pdf
files introduces physics, the science of motion. Enjoy finding out what
fireworks, love and butterflies have in common, how muscles work, how
colours appear, how levitation is possible, why we can see the stars and
which problems in physics are still unsolved.
Using hundreds of colour pictures, embedded films, stories and puzzles, the pdf files tell about sport, raindrops and animal life (mechanics, gravity and heat), about moving empty space and the sky at night (relativity and the structure of the universe), about lightning, lasers and nerves (electricity, optics, the brain, language and truth), and about colours, pleasure and the stars (quantum physics, nuclear physics and radioactivity). If you are interested, a separate volume tells about the search for a final, unified theory of physics.
Be fascinated by the beauty of nature and the concepts of
modern physics, from the principle of cosmic laziness – least action –
to gauge symmetry! The text guarantees to be entertaining, surprising and challenging on
every page. If you are between the age of 16 and 106, you will enjoy it.
These videos show
why.
Motion Mountain is written for pupils, students, teachers and
anybody curious about nature. It has been downloaded over 150 000
times.
A number of younger readers
liked it so much that they decided to study physics at
university.
For good feedback on how to improve the text you will receive a free paper copy.
