Physics of Superheroes SC (2009 2nd Edition) comic books
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Published Nov 2009 by Gotham Books.$6.00
2nd Edition- 1st printing. By James Kakalios, Ph.D. Learn about the force of gravity on Krypton; what feats of physics would it take to "leap tall buildings in a single bound"; how many Big Macs the Flash would need to eat to run at supersonic speeds; and uncover the truth whether it was the Green Goblin or Spider-Man's webbing that killed Spidey's girlfriend Gwen Stacy in that final, fateful plunge from the George Washington Bridge in The Physics of Superheroes, exploring the unlikely - but often accurate - physics of comic-book heroes. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 424 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustartions and photos). Cover price $16.00.