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Spin: How the World (and Almost Everything in It) Turns
Everywhere, things spin—wheels turn, motors hum, tornadoes roar. This book explains the history and basic physics of spinning objects, from yo-yos, drills, propellers, and washing machines, to ballet dancers, dust devils, and bacteria.
The book gives instructive, entertaining accounts of everyday sights: Does a curve ball really curve? Why do figure skaters tuck in their arms? Can you make a disposable pen fly? How does a falling cat always land on its feet? Answers to these questions (and many others) tell the amazing story of things that spin.
Bill Gruber is an emeritus professor of English at Emory University. The author of numerous academic books and articles, he lives in Moscow, Idaho.
- Date:
- Tuesday, September 10, 2024
- Time:
- 12:30pm - 1:30pm
- Location:
- Living Room Presentation Space (Library first-floor)
- Campus:
- University of Idaho - Moscow campus
- Presenter:
- Bill Gruber (English, Emory University emeritus)
- Categories:
- MRIC
The Malcolm M. Renfrew Interdisciplinary Colloquium is a series of lectures by distinguished members of the University of Idaho faculty and staff who present and describe their approaches to teaching and/or research in their respective disciplines. These lectures explore the specific subjects and methodologies that define the disciplines within which the speakers work. Substantive interdisciplinary work requires an appreciation for the nature of the disciplines involved.
For more information, see https://www.uidaho.edu/class/mric
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