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| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| ISBN 13 | 9780300231298 |
| ISBN 10 | 300231296 |
| Book Description | The question of how falling cats land on their feet has intrigued humans since at least the middle of the nineteenth century. In this playful and eye-opening history, physicist and cat parent Gregory Gbur explores how attempts to understand the cat-righting reflex have provided crucial insights into puzzles in mathematics, geophysics, neuroscience, and human space exploration. The result is an engaging tumble through physics, physiology, photography, and robotics to uncover, through scientific debate, the secret of the acrobatic performance known as cat-turning, the cat flip, and the cat twist. Readers learn the solution, but also discover that the finer details still inspire heated arguments. As with other cat behavior, the more we investigate, the more surprises we discover. |
| About the Author | Gregory J. Gbur is professor of physics and optical science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He contributed to the book Science Blogging: The Essential Guide and writes two blogs about horror and the history of science. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Gregory J. Gbur |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 43795 |
| Number of Pages | 352 |
Falling Felines And Fundamental Physics Hardcover English by Gregory J. Gbur - 43795
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