Slicing pizzas, racing turtles, and further adventures in applied mathematics / by Banks, Robert, 1922-2002

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Physics in daily life / by Hermans, Jo

Table of Contents: “…The human engine -- Moving around efficiently -- Hear, hear -- Drag'n roll -- Old ears -- Fresh air -- Diffraction-limited photography -- Time and money -- Blue skies, blue seas -- Cycling in the wind -- Seeing under water -- Cycling in the wind -- Seeing under water -- Cycling really fast -- Water from heaven -- Surviving the sauna -- Black vs. white -- Hearing the curtains -- Fun with the setting sun -- NOT seeing the light -- Thirsty passengers -- The sauna -- revisited -- Refueling -- Counting flames -- Drink or drive -- Feeling hot, feeling cold -- The way we walk -- Wine temperature -- Over the rainbow -- New light -- Windmill nuisance -- Fog and raindrops -- Why planes fly -- Heating problems -- Bubbles and balloons -- Funny microwaves -- Brave ducks -- Muddy cyclist -- Flyng (s)low -- Funny ice -- Amazing candle flames -- Capricious suntime.…”
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Death by black hole : and other cosmic quandaries / by Tyson, Neil deGrasse

Table of Contents: “…The importance of being constant -- Speed limits -- Going ballistic -- On being dense -- Over the rainbow -- Cosmic windows -- Colors of the cosmos -- Cosmic plasma -- Fire and ice -- Section 4: The Meaning of Life : the Challenges and Triumphs of Knowing How We Got Here. …”