Wizards, Aliens, and Starships

Zusatztext "One of The Guardian's Best Popular Physical Science Books of 2014, chosen by GrrlScientist" Informationen zum Autor Charles L. Adler is professor of physics at St. Mary's College of Maryland. Klappentext Explaining the science behind science fiction and fantasy-from the probable to the impossibleFrom space elevators to interstellar travel, science fiction and fantasy writers have come up with some brilliant, innovative ideas. Yet how plausible are these ideas-for instance, could Mr. Weasley's flying car in the Harry Potter books really exist? WA book that looks at the correct--and incorrect--science of some favorites in science fiction and fantasy. Zusammenfassung Explaining the science behind science fiction and fantasyfrom the probable to the impossible From space elevators to interstellar travel, science fiction and fantasy writers have come up with some brilliant, innovative ideas. Yet how plausible are these ideasfor instance, could Mr. Weasley's flying car in the Harry Potter books really exist? Which concepts might happen, and which ones wouldn't work? From the works of Ursula K. Le Guin to Star Trek and Avatar , this book delves into the most extraordinary details in science fiction and fantasysuch as time warps, shape changing, and rocket launchesand shows readers the physics and math behind the phenomena.

"One of The Guardian's Best Popular Physical Science Books of 2014, chosen by GrrlScientist"

Vorwort
A book that looks at the correct--and incorrect--science of some favorites in science fiction and fantasy.

Autorentext

Charles L. Adler

Klappentext

Explaining the science behind science fiction and fantasy-from the probable to the impossibleFrom space elevators to interstellar travel, science fiction and fantasy writers have come up with some brilliant, innovative ideas. Yet how plausible are these ideas-for instance, could Mr. Weasley's flying car in the Harry Potter books really exist? W

Zusammenfassung

Explaining the science behind science fiction and fantasyfrom the probable to the impossible

From space elevators to interstellar travel, science fiction and fantasy writers have come up with some brilliant, innovative ideas. Yet how plausible are these ideasfor instance, could Mr. Weasley's flying car in the Harry Potter books really exist? Which concepts might happen, and which ones wouldn't work? From the works of Ursula K. Le Guin to Star Trek and Avatar, this book delves into the most extraordinary details in science fiction and fantasysuch as time warps, shape changing, and rocket launchesand shows readers the physics and math behind the phenomena.