Friction – A Biography - Jennifer R. Vail

From the first spark of fire to the frontiers of energy, medicine, and space, a pioneering account of the invisible force that connects it all. Friction, the force that resists motion, is synonymous with difficulty and complication. If you’ve ever replaced tires worn smooth by the road or reached for a can of WD-40 to fix a creaking door hinge, then you know the headache this force can cause. In this book, Jennifer Vail reveals beneath the difficulty and complication a force as enigmatic and intriguing... Zobrazit více