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I’m not a comic-book fanboy by any stretch of the imagination, but I want this book like now.  Tensile strength of Spider-Man’s webbing, Aquaman and fluid dynamics, The Flash and relative velocities?  Score one for the good guys.
The Physics of Superheroes By James Kakalios - Spectacular Second Edition
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I’m not a comic-book fanboy by any stretch of the imagination, but I want this book like now.  Tensile strength of Spider-Man’s webbing, Aquaman and fluid dynamics, The Flash and relative velocities?  Score one for the good guys.

The Physics of Superheroes By James Kakalios - Spectacular Second Edition

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    I own this book, but it gathers dust on the shelf next to its brothers and sisters. Some women buy shoes, I buy books.
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    comic-book fanboy by any stretch of the imagination, but I want this book like now. Tensile strength of Spider-Man’s...
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    I also have this book. I hope it’s good :3
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    Its actually a really good read, as is the next one, the Science of Supervillains.
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    I am so buying this as soon as my income allows for it.
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    Omg so nerdy. I should show this to my bros.
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    I am a comic fanboycreature and I need this book yesterday
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    WANT THIS NOW. NOOOOW. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOW.
  39. schrodingerskat said: This is a GREAT book.
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