Hideo Nitta, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Physics at Tokyo Gakugei University. He has had many papers and books published by Japanese and overseas publishers on subjects including quantum dynamics and radiation physics. He also has a strong interest in physics education. He is a member of the International Commission on Physics Education (ICPE), which is a commission of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP).

A manga cartoon guide that teaches physics using real world examples. One of a series of groundbreaking EduManga titles from No Starch Press.

- Physics is an essential concept in many careers and disciplines
- Authentic manga, translated from Japanese originals
- A fun and useful supplement to any physics course

A manga cartoon guide that teaches physics using real world examples. One of a series of groundbreaking EduManga titles from No Starch Press.- Physics is an essential concept in many careers and disciplines- A fun and useful supplement to any physics course

Preface
Prologue: Does Physics Bother You?
1: Law of Action and Reaction
2: Force and Motion
3: Momentum
4: Energy
Epilogue
Appendix: Making Sense of Units
Index

The Manga Guide to Physics teaches physics in an innovative way by joining real Japanese-style manga with serious and practical instruction. The books story revolves around Megumi, a high school tennis star frustrated by physics class - and the physics of tennis. Luckily for her, she befriends Ryota, a geeky physics Olympian. After hes persuaded to help Megumi avoid failing physics, Ryota teaches her about Newtons laws of motion, vectors and scalars, and inertia, velocity, and acceleration. As Ryota explains classical mechanics, he uses real-world examples like roller blading, juggling, slingshots, braking cars, and tennis to show the importance (and fun) of physics in daily life. By the end of their lessons, Megumi has mastered even the most difficult physics concepts like momentum and impulse; work and the conservation of energy; the difference between kinetic, potential, and mechanical energy; and parabolic motion. This informative and charming guide also has extended explanations and examples to help readers learn. (This EduManga title is a translation from a bestselling series in Japan, co-published with Ohmsha, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan.)