Doctrina Physicum explains the essential math and science of our steampunk world. It is written by the esteemed Dr. Scott Robert Ladd, Professor Emeritus of Creative Engineering at the Free University of Caerelon. Dr. Ladd has trained many of the finest dwarven and human scientists of the current age; most are still alive today, in spite of their experiments.
The book’s topics are taught by a kindly, gentle professor who has only lost a few of his students to insanity — and even they are responding well to therapy!
By Chapter, the book contains:
- It isn’t that Hard: Numbers & Math
- Picturing Numbers: Graphs & Geometry
- Taking Chances: Statistics & Probability
- Objects in Motion: Mass & Force
- Getting Work Done: Power & Momentum
- The Heart of Matter: Particles & Molecules
- Hot Topics: Temperature & States
- All Charged Up: Magnetism & Electricity
- Seeing Clearly: Light & Optics
- The Basics: Simple & Basic Machines
- What it’s Made of: Materials & Components
- Under Pressure: Steam & Hydraulics
- Flying High: Aerodynamics & Aerostats
People live with simple physics every day: motion and energy, light and magnetism, force and machines. Professor Ladd explains how the physical world works, with friendly non-threatening math. You won’t even need a sliderule — although the Professor can’t imagine why you wouldn’t have one at all times, in case of emergency.
Reading Doctrina Physicum will answer questions like these:
- What do all those gauges and dials mean in your dirigible?
- Why is it dangerous to jump out a third-story window with springs on your “high impact reflection” boots?
- How do you calculate the proper trajectory of a cannon shell? You wouldn’t want to hit the wrong person, at least not if they can identify you.
- Why does everything look fuzzy through your goggles, even if they’ve never been contaminated by chemicals or radiation?
- What causes your mechanical man-servant to slip and fall on ramps?
Once you’ve read Doctrina Physicum, you’ll have a safer, more enjoyable life in our technological world. And if you aren’t safer, at least you’ll understand why you’re bleeding and bruised.
