This book explores and explains scientific mysteries and principles leavened with
tongue-in-cheek humor and an abundance of illustrations. Chapters are short but give an
understanding of technology and science not available elsewhere. Questions include: - What
holds a satellite up while it goes around the Earth? - Why is the sky (made out of clear air!)
blue instead of green or just black as night like the sky that high altitude jumper Felix
Baumgartner saw? - How is laser light different from normal light? - Did Columbus really
discover that the Earth is round? - Which one invention will assuredly survive our
civilization? - Why can't you travel back in time? If you often feel embarrassed because you
don't have a clue about lasers the difference between volts amps and watts or how jet planes
really work - but you would like to understand the physical principles of our modern world
whether you're a teen or a parent -this book is for you!To understand the basics of quantum
mechanics or of protons neutrons and electrons you don't need algebra calculus or a lot of
equations or technical buzzwords. Too many people have been soured on science by science
teachers who have made simple concepts seem complex. This book is the antidote: all it requires
is your curiosity. Advance praise for No Wonder You Wonder!: From beginning to end and with
laugh after laugh I enjoyed every single word of this remarkable book. Phipps is a hell of a
good writer and the kind of physics teacher that I would have loved as a young student. No
Wonder You Wonder can be engrossing for anyone with a bit of curiosity not just the scientific
minded. - Christophe Bonnal Chief Engineer CNES (French Space Agency) No Wonder You Wonder is
a fantastic book. Covering topics such as space matter and the energy within the universe
this book does an excellent job of clarifying these topics. It's a great read for young
scientists and aspiring physicists. - August R. high school freshman
