Spin: How The World (And Almost Everything In It) Turns

Everywhere, things spin--wheels turn, motors hum, tornadoes roar. This book explains the history and basic physics of spinning objects, from yo-yos, drills, propellers, and washing machines, to ballet dancers, dust devils, and bacteria. The book gives instructive, entertaining accounts of everyday sights: Does a curve ball really curve? Why do figure skaters tuck in their arms? Can you make a disposable pen fly? How does a falling cat always land on its feet? Answers to these questions (and many others) tell the amazing story of things that spin.

• • Author: Bill Gruber
• • Publisher: Mcfarland
• • Publication Date: Dec 01, 2023
• • Number of Pages: 234 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1476693706
• • ISBN-13: 9781476693705