Physics of Star Trek, The - Couverture souple

Krauss, Lawrence M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0060977108 ISBN 13 : 9780060977108

Editeur : HarperPB, 1996

Synopsis

Book by Lawrence M Krauss

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

What warps when you're traveling at warp speed?

What's the difference between a holodeck and a hologram?

What happens when you get beamed up?

What's the difference between a wormhole and a black hole?

What is antimatter, and why does the Enterprise need it?

Are time loops really possible, and can I kill my grandmother before I am born?

Discover the answers to these and many other fascinating questions from a renowned physicist and dedicated Trekker.

Featuring a section on the top ten physics bloopers and blunders in Star Trek as selected by Nobel-Prize winning physicists and other devout Trekkers!

"Today's science fiction is often tomorrow's science fact. The physics that underlines Star Trek is surely worth investigating. To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit."
--From the foreword by Stephen Hawking

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This book was not prepared, approved, licensed, or endorsed by any entity involved in creating or producing the Star Trek television series or films.

Revue de presse :

Washington Post
The essential tubeside companion for the fans of the venerable Star Trek series.”

New York Times Book Review
”This book is fun Krauss is always enlightening.”

St. Petersburg Times
A fascinating way to learn more about physics.”

Cleveland Plain Dealer
One of the year's best gifts for a science-fiction fan.”

Tampa Tribune
The Physics of Star Trek is a fun, readable little book by an eminent physicist that boldly goes where few serious scientists have ever gone before.”

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: HarperPB
• Date d'édition: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0060977108
• ISBN 13: 9780060977108
• Reliure: Broché