The Mechanics of Friction and the Cold Weight of Unyielding Iron
CHAPTER 1: THE COEFFICIENT OF DRAG The laminate tabletop had been scrubbed down with low-grade institutional disinfectant until the original green pattern had faded to the color of wet river silt. Under the glare of the dual-tube fluorescent fixtures, every scratch in the plastic surface looked like a shallow trench on an aerial map. I…