Golf Balls, Boomerangs and Asteroids: The Impact of Missiles on Society

Exciting reading for anyone with a curious mind! 'Walking one day by a golf course in Wisconsin, I was startled to hear a sharp bang as a golf ball narrowly missed my head and hit a tree. My companion cheerfully remarked, 'That could have killed you, you know.' I picked up the innocent looking little white ball and looked at it with new respect.' Prompted by this perilous experience, Brian Kaye has written a delightful and informative book on the design and behavior of different kinds of missiles from golf balls, arrows, and slingshots to comets and rockets to outer space. You'll learn about the science of tennis and find the answer to questions like why a golf ball has dimples or why a boomerang comes back. Don't miss Brian Kaye's latest, you'll be amused and amazed - and learn some physics to boot. Content: Chapter 1 Why do Golf Balls have Dimples? (pages 2–29): Chapter 2 Robin Hood, William Tell, and Which Way did they go? (pages 31–62): Chapter 3 Racketeering Missiles (pages 64–83): Chapter 4 Bolas, Boomerangs and Bouncing Bombs (pages 86–135): Chapter 5 Darts, Stone Discs, and Boomerangs (pages 138–161): Chapter 6 Pea Shooters, Rockets, and Rifles (pages 164–217): Chapter 7 Rockets: From Fireworks to Trans?Galactic Messengers (pages 220–284): Chapter 8 Cosmic Collisions (pages 286–329): Chapter 9 Some Down to Earth Missiles (pages 332–350): Chapter 10 Humans as Missiles and Targets (pages 352–384): Chapter 11 Micro and Miscellaneous Missiles (pages 386–410):