Wizards, Aliens, and Starships: Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science Fiction Hardcover - 2014
by Charles L. Adler
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"To only call Wizards, Aliens, and Starships engaging would be a real understatement--it is a delightful, funny, and immensely interesting romp through science and fiction. From candlepower to teleportation, all the way to the fate of the cosmos in the span of a googol years, this is a cornucopia of teachable material. It is also a reminder of the simple thrill of applying science to the world around us, real or imagined. A new classic."--Caleb Scharf, author of Gravity's Engines and The Copernicus Complex
"This terrific book analyzes the romantic ideas of science fiction using the hard-nosed reality of the laws of physics. It will interest all readers, from Star Trek enthusiasts to astrophysicists."--Paul Nahin, author of The Logician and the Engineer
"Wizards, Aliens, and Starships rigorously applies the principles of physics to concepts, plot devices, and other features of science fiction and fantasy books, films, and television series. Readers who follow Adler's carefully developed analyses will learn a great deal about familiar science fiction tropes, physics, and how scientists think about the world. An exceptional book."--A. Bowdoin Van Riper, author of Science in Popular Culture
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- Title Wizards, Aliens, and Starships: Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science Fiction
- Author Charles L. Adler
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 392
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press
- Date 2014-02
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780691147154 / 0691147159
- Weight 1.48 lbs (0.67 kg)
- Dimensions 9.76 x 6.2 x 1.14 in (24.79 x 15.75 x 2.90 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013027794
- Dewey Decimal Code 809.387
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