Blockbuster Science
The Real Science in Science Fiction
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Author
Contributions
- Stephen L. Mitchell - Editor
- NASA - Cover Photographer
- Shutterstock - Cover Photographer
- Jacqueline Nasso Cooke - Cover Design
- NASA - Interior Photos
and 1 more
- iStock - Illustrator
Publication
2017-10-10 - Prometheus Books, Amherst, New York, USA
Language
English
Word Count
84,000 words, Guess
Page Count
336 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL28633327M
- ISBN-139781633883697
- OCLC Control Number969377192
- OCLC Control Numberblockbusterscien0000bern
- Library of Congress Control Number2017021982
Classifications
- LCCPN3433.6.B466 2017
Description
336 pages : 24 cm
Description
"If you've ever wondered how much real science goes into movies like Gravity, novels like The Martian, and television shows like Doctor Who, this is the book for you. Written by an author who is both a data scientist and a science fiction writer, this entertaining and accessible book uses popular science fiction movies, stories, and TV shows to explain the science behind popular narrative concepts like time travel, lightsabers, AI, genetic mutation, asteroids, cyborgs, black holes, alien invasion, the zombie apocalypse, and more. What could be a more fun way to explore the world of science than through its use--accurately or fantastically--in science fiction entertainment: movies, books, and TV shows? Learn about relativity through Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game and the movie Interstellar; black holes and wormholes in connection with Contact and Planet of the Apes; theories about the origin of life as reflected in Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; computer science and artificial intelligence in reference to A.I. Artificial Intelligence; and much, much, more. Written with wit, clarity, and a great sense of fun, Blockbuster Science will inspire science fiction fans to get excited about real science while also putting an engaging pop culture spin on science for any curious reader"-- "An entertaining introduction to basic science that uses popular science fiction movies, stories, and TV shows to introduce the reader to physics, astronomy, biology, evolution, computer science, and more"--
First Sentence
Have you ever dreamed about voyages between worlds in starships fully equipped with faster-than-light warp drives?
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