A Weird History of Science: Foolish Physics

Physics deals with energy like heat and sound, forces such as gravity, what's in a lightning flash - and why planes crash. Physicsts risked their lives with dangeroud experienents and some blew themselves to pieces. In this book, read about the monk who tried to fly like a bird, how bathtime proved a gold crown was fake, and why electric shocks were measured by how high they make people jump.