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"Uncertain Principles" features the miscellaneous ramblings of a physicist at a small liberal arts college. Physics, politics, pop culture, and occasional conversations with his dog.
You've read the blog, now try the book: How to Teach Physics to Your Dog will be published December 22nd by Scribner.
"Prof. Orzel gives the impression of an everyday guy who just happens to have a vast but hidden knowledge of physics." (anonymous student evaluation comment)
Emmy is a German Shepherd mix, and the Queen of Niskayuna. She likes treats, walks, chasing bunnies, and quantum physics.
Category: Publicity
The official release date for How to Teach Physics to Your Dog is exactly four weeks from today. So here's a dramatic reading of Chapter 3 to mark the occasion: I've put this up before, but I edited it to...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 11:51 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
The pictures I posted last night aren't really the greatest for seeing the cover of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog, so here's a shot of the book jacket spread out on my desk: This isn't the greatest, either,...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 10:12 AM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Book Writing
Look! How to Teach Physics to Your Dog is a real book: Emmy says, very seriously, "You will buy a copy, won't you?" Of course, like everything else in this house, SteelyKid had to grab a copy:...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 6:22 PM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
It's not often that I regret having a cell phone that is just a phone, but this is one of those occasions-- I stopped by my publisher today to talk about marketing and publicity, and record a video for the...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 3:52 PM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
... until the release of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog. The official release is set for December 22nd, though the books are set to start printing in about three weeks. Exciting, isn't it? Are you excited about the...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 8:54 AM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: DonorsChoose Fundraiser
This year's DonorsChoose Challenge entry came up just short of $8,000, at $7,976. Many thanks to everyone who donated. As promised during the challenge, I will be giving away one advance copy of the book (either a real copy when...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 3:33 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: DonorsChoose Fundraiser
A response to a reader question, and a sample chapter of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog.
Posted by Chad Orzel at 1:21 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
In this week's issue of Publishers Weekly there's a short review (scroll down) of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog (which will be released December 22): How to Teach Physics to Your Dog Chad Orzel. Scribner, $24 (288p) ISBN...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 4:17 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
One of the photo caption contest winners, Nick O'Neill, has finished his galley proof, and posted an early review of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog: Casual physics intro books are quite possibly the hardest subgenre of physics books...
Posted by Chad Orzel at 9:14 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Publicity
Emmy is taking and answering physics questions on Twitter, tag #dogphysics. If you've got a question about physics, and have been dying to know how a dog would answer it, here's your chance.
Posted by Chad Orzel at 12:31 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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