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Physics: Why Matter Matters!

by Simon Basher

4.28 403 ratings 38 reviews

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Imagine physics as a community full of wacky characters--the building blocks of the universe each with a unique personality. This book throws open the doors and welcomes you into their amazing world. From gravity to the theory of relativity, this unique book provides visual interpretations of complex concepts, designed to make learning physics easier and a whole lot more fun!

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Average rating 4.28 · 403 ratings · 38 reviews

Mary Overton added it
about 12 years ago

Physics concepts given Pokeman-like identities, faces, & outfits.
My favorite physics concept has always been Entropy:
"I am the king of chaos - a mixed-up prankster who makes sure that energy always changes from useful forms to messed-up, spread-out forms. A renowned troublem ...more

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Tracy rated it really liked it
over 6 years ago

Recommends it for: advanced kids to adults

Good companion to Basher Science: Extreme Physics. A personified first-person narrative to example the basic principles of physics, mechanics, theory, and history. Each topic is a character telling the story of itself.

It might be best for advanced kids. Younger kids might no ...more

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Jackson rated it it was amazing
over 3 years ago

I liked this book a lot and it tought me a lot about physics. Hey now I know where the word laser came from. They just summarized it. The author who wrote this did a good job on describing the types of physics we have and how at the bottom its says when it got discovered. I ...more

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Kate Hastings rated it really liked it
about 11 years ago

Shelves: graphic_novels , math-and-science

--grades 4-8
--great for visual learners
--science principals are animated into characters and divided into “teams” based on the characteristics.

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Emily rated it really liked it
over 2 years ago

I think that this book was really good and it did something if you didn’t know anything about matter. I would recommend this book to a friend and I would read it again. It does help you learn something and you can enjoy the photos.

Mohammad rated it really liked it
over 3 years ago

Really great book about physics

Damian rated it it was amazing
over 2 years ago

I would read this book again. I like the detailed facts about each topic. I like the funny little pictures that match the topics. This would be a great book to use for a project.

Ellen O rated it it was amazing
almost 2 years ago

its a good book, its cute and gives good information. My mom got this for me because I was failing science but now since I got the book Ive been understanding class more.,

Niall rated it it was ok
almost 6 years ago

“Physics” is a nonfiction book that illustrates and tries to explain the basic forces and laws of Physics. What this book does is it puts different forces of physics into easy to understand categories. Then it illustrates the force and it’s features while teaching you about ...more

Shoumik Sakib rated it really liked it
almost 7 years ago

If you are the type of person that is always curious on how things work the way they work then this is a great book for you. Physics is basically the study of matter and energy and how they interact with each other. This book explains all types of energy from sound waves to ...more

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