Publisher's Synopsis
All these questions and more are answered in Force & Motion an outstanding and original Eyewitness Guide. The world is constantly in motion created by force and in an unending cycle that motion is converted into yet more force. This collection of superb photographs and expert text vividly brings to life the forces that keep the world moving.If you have ever wondered how ancient cultures moved huge weights over vast distances or transferred water uphill to irrigate arid regions all is revealed in this book. How we can harness force efficiently in order to create motion has intrigued engineers and scientists for centuries. Archimedes Galileo and Newton all made significant discoveries creating basic laws still used today as the basis of our understanding of the world's physical forces. Featuring historic scientific apparatus and ground-breaking experiments and discoveries Force & Motion is a unique and exciting new look at this fascinating subject.
