The Physics of Superheroes

<b>A complete update to the hit book on the real physics at work in comic books featuring more heroes more villains and more science&#160;</b><br><br>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 coast-to-coast media attention for its unique method of explaining complex physics concepts through comics. With&#160;<i>The Physics of Superheroes</i> named one of the best science books of 2005 by&#160;<i>Discover</i> he introduced his colorful approach to an even wider audience. Now Kakalios presents a totally updated expanded edition that features even more superheroes and findings from the cutting edge of science. With three new chapters and completely revised throughout with a splashy redesigned package the book that explains why Spider-Man's webbing failed his girlfriend the probable cause of Krypton's explosion and the Newtonian physics at work in Gotham City is electrifying from cover to cover.