What do fireworks, love and butterflies have in common? How do muscles
work?
How do colours appear? What kinds of levitation are possible? Why can we see the stars? Is time travel possible? What is the maximum force found in nature? Which problems in physics are still open? This free physics textbook provides the answers – and guarantees as much wonder, suspense and pleasure as whatever else you enjoy most in life.
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Explore the
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