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Professor Povey's Perplexing Problems

Pre-University Physics and Maths Puzzles with Solutions

Thomas Povey

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English
One World
29 July 2015
In Professor Povey's Perplexing Problems, Thomas Povey shares over 100 of his favourite problems in the mathematical sciences. Whether you are an aspiring scientist or an old-hand, you can now pit yourself against these uncompromisingly challenging problems, developed - in time-honoured tradition - to test an interviewee's ability to think. Detailed answers are provided, with a refreshing blend of scientific history, application and personal anecdote. In this delightful and idiosyncratic romp through pre-university maths and physics, the author shows us that behind every single one of these questions lies a new way of thinking about subjects we thought we had understood. He argues that engaging with the unfamiliar is key to forming deeper insights and developing intellectual independence. Professor Povey's Perplexing Problems is a manifesto that science should be playful, and that we should celebrate the curious.

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Imprint:   One World
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 150mm,  Spine: 27mm
Weight:   522g
ISBN:   9781780747750
ISBN 10:   1780747756
Pages:   384
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Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction Acknowledgements An odd journey 1 Geometry 2 Mathematics 3 Statics 4 Dynamics and collisions 5 Circular motion 6 Simple harmonic motion 7 Mad inventions and perpetual motion 8 Kinematics 9 Electricity 10 Gravity 11 Optics 12 Heat 13 Buoyancy and hydrostatics 14 Estimation The Deadly Game of Puzzle Points Endnote

Thomas Povey is Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, where he researches jet-engine and rocket technology. His science puzzles have appeared in the Guardian and been featured on BBC Radio 4.

Reviews for Professor Povey's Perplexing Problems: Pre-University Physics and Maths Puzzles with Solutions

'A great book for entertaining and educating anyone with an interest in puzzles'. * Mathematics Today * `Quirky... impressive... whether you want to learn some new methods or brush up on old skills, this book is a fun way to do it' * BBC Focus * `Intriguing... What it does, and does very successfully, is explain the style of thinking and analysis interviewers are seeking... This isn't your run-of-the-mill puzzle book' * E&T Magazine * 'If you fancy doing physics, maths or engineering at university - or wish you once had - it is an absolute must-have buy.' -- Brian Clegg * Popular Science * `Povey collects his favorite pre-university problems in math and physics and presents them informally in a welcoming style... Highly recommended.' * ALA CHOICE Magazine * `Strong's exhaustive study of Buddhisms is both accessible and informative. The volume's greatest strength is the vast detail and breadth of Buddhism that it manages to cover while preserving a sense of what makes Buddhism what it is across a variety of geographic and temporal ranges. The breadth of the book notwithstanding, Strong does well to express the personal experience of Buddhism, and it is clear that this work is the result of decades of research.' * ALA CHOICE Magazine *


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