The Physics Behind... - Russ Swan

Can you really lose weight by consuming nothing but ice cream and beer? How much does a selfie weigh? How does the latest blockbuster movie get squeezed onto a disk, and how do they make the pictures seem 3D?

takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the scientific principles that that make the modern world work. What's the science behind forensic investigations, body scans, and the dating of ancient artefacts?The Physics Behind... Could there be life on Mars?

Why is north really south? How do self-driving cars find their way around? These and many more topics are explored by starting with the basic science that makes them tick - examining the physics behind them.

Packed with detailed original artwork and infographics, The Physics Behind... is perfect for anyone who has ever been curious about the science of life.Including:The physics behind modern life: Wi-Fi, Facial recognition, touchscreens, microwave ovens, the ice cream and beer diet, taking a selfie, Flash memory, a bag of sugar, catching the train, calendars and clocksThe physics behind entertainment: optical discs, lasers, white water, executive toys, the electric guitar, music, 3D moviesThe physics behind analysis: medical imaging, looking at little things, spectroscopy, crime scene investigation, tricorder, microfluidics, radiocarbon dating, proving the Earth is roundThe physics behind space: rocket science, space weather, Planet Nine, space telescopes, is there anybody out there? life on Earth, life on MarsThe physics behind big science: what's the matter?, time travel, bomb or meltdown?, the Large Hadron Collider, the Human Genome Project, the Standard Model, gravity, everythingThe physics behind the weird universe: strings, rings and other things, N-dimensional space, the hypercube, antimatter, the dark universe, quantum weirdness, quantum biology, time crystals and MajoranaThe physics behind the environment: weather forecasts, climate change, renewable energy, migration, peacock feathers, sunburn, rainbows, spider silkThe physics behind transportation: autonomous autos, Hyperloop, Maglev, satellite navigation, motor sport, going rreeaallllyy fast, stealthThe physics behind everything else: curve balls, the Mpemba Effect, why north is really south, perpetual motion and the heat death of the universe, and the physics behind this book.