How Things Work : The Physics of Everyday Life

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Summary: warning! you are buying half of a good book
Review: ...because another half which is supposed to be found as supplementary material on the Wiley Web site cannot be found there. The link provided in the book doesn't exist!
And Wiley site is terrible to browse and locate the supplements.
Of course! You have paid for it already. :-(

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Summary: A great book.
Review: As a highschool physics teacher, I strongly recommend this book to every physics (and science) teacher. It can serve as a source for daily life examples of physics principles in your instructions. Even if you are an inquiry minded person, you are going to find well-designed explanations for the functioning of lots of tools, machines, etc. in the book. Really exciting, rich content, excellent book.

Rating:
Summary: A great book.
Review: As a highschool physics teacher, I strongly recommend this book to every physics (and science) teacher. It can serve as a source for daily life examples of physics principles in your instructions. Even if you are an inquiry minded person, you are going to find well-designed explanations for the functioning of lots of tools, machines, etc. in the book. Really exciting, rich content, excellent book.

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Summary: What a wonderful holiday gift!
Review: For all of those people that are struggling over what to get their science-loving friends and family members, this is the best book you could get! Adults and teenagers alike will surely love reading this book and looking at the wonderful pictures. I am so glad that I got this book, because I have learned about the devices that I use everyday.

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Summary: A very well-written and informative book on everyday objects
Review: Mr. Bloomfield describes ordinary objects in a way that appeals to all. I never had an interest in knowing how things worked until I read this book and realized how interesting many appliances that I had taken for granted are. I found the book very informative and interesting. The pictures really help to make the book more successful in relaying the important information. This book is definitely worth the money!

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Summary: Extraordinary book on intricate topics.
Review: The impact of this book is extraordinary. As you walk through your house, you realize how many appliances are now familiar to you, in terms of how they work. This book makes me think in awe of the scientists and inventors that come up with all of these common, yet complicated tools. I have used this as a resource, valued above the encyclopedia.

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Summary: Highly disappointed
Review: While the book's contents are wonderful, my gripe with this book is with its format: one third of the book (21 out of 61 sections) are in PDF format on the author's webpage. You of course have to print them on your own expense (if you have access to the web and a printer at all!). Even if you do print them out you'll have to chug along hundreds of ugly PDF-printed pages (unless you have a beautiful & expensive color printer), and also bind them with your own money. When I pay almost 100$ for a book I expect to get 100% of the book, not 66% of it! I am highly disappointed and angered. This book has a very high value, but very low value-for-money! Please take this into consideration when buying your copy!

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Summary: This is what physics is all about!
Review: You don't need to be a physicist to understand this book. Take me for example, I took a year of Physics in college and this is enough for me to grasp the concepts presented in this book. What's so wonderful about this book is that it goes beyond the mere equations and formulas we desparately memorized before a physics test, it shows that how physics can be incorporated into our lives and improving the quality of our lives. This is a great book for those preparing for the physics AP test and those who simply want to keep themselves amazed.