Fascinating physics. Book 1

"Fascinating Physics" by JI Perelman - one of the most interesting books on physics in human history. The author has been working on it for over a quarter of a century, constantly improving it for each subsequent edition. For the last time in the life of Ya.I. Perelman's book was published in the 13th edition in 1936, but since then it has not only lost its charm, but also acquired new features - a kind of historical document of that era - the era of great ascetics and romantics in science and education. The book has been translated into many languages of the world, but has never been published in full, as the author constantly added new plots to it and deleted those that he considered obsolete. There were also censorship and "corrections". This Ukrainian translation is the first complete edition, which contains everything that has ever been published under the title "Fascinating Physics" by Ya.I. Perelman. It is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the book. The book contains interesting stories, intricate questions, experiments, paradoxes and puzzles in the field of physics. With its incredible success with the reader, it owes to the rare talent of the author to demonstrate the fundamental physical laws of simple and everyday phenomena and the simplest technological processes. Numerous illustrations from the history of scientific discoveries, as well as well-selected excerpts from works of fiction are also of great importance. The publication will be of interest to all who want to have a true idea of physics, in particular, to obtain convincing evidence of the possibilities of its practical application and learn about its importance for the spiritual and cultural life of man. First of all, it is recommended to pupils and students as an additional manual for informal mastering of this science.