Falling felines and fundamental physics
Gbur, Gregory J.2019
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The question of how falling cats land on their feet has long intrigued humans. In this playful and eye-opening history, physicist and cat parent Gregory Gbur explores how attempts to understand the cat-righting reflex have provided crucial insights into puzzles in mathematics, geophysics, neuroscience, and human space exploration. The result is an engaging tumble through physics, physiology, photography, and robotics to uncover, through scientific debate, the secret of the acrobatic performance known as cat-turning, the cat flip, and the cat twist. Readers learn the solution but also discover that the finer details still inspire heated arguments. As with other cat behavior, the more we investigate, the more surprises we discover.
Main title:
Falling felines and fundamental physics / Gregory J. Gbur.
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Imprint:
New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, 2019
Collation:
xiv, 337 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780300231298
Dewey class:
530531.5
Language:
English
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BRN:
372566
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Science and Technology | 531.5 GBU | Available |