Synopsis
Have you ever heard someone claim that a particular invention was inspired by a work of science fiction? Should you believe them? As it turns out, it’s not impossible. The real question is, which claims are true and which are not?
Out of This World Ideas looks at number of such claims in detail. Did a novel by Frank Herbert inspire a British engineer to come up with an invention to solve a problem created by the Suez Crisis in 1956? Did a story by a Russian scientist who was also a science fiction author inspire a Russian engineer to invent a new type of holography? Did a work by Robert Heinlein affect U. S. plans for atomic weapons in the period just before the United States entered World War II?
Ed Wysocki, who has written two other books of non-fiction about science fiction, considers and analyzes these and other claims in detail. As was said, some are true and some are not. In addition, he presents a way of organizing and presenting them, with a view toward discovering and investigating additional claims.
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Edward M. Wysocki, Jr. received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. This was followed by over three decades with a major defense contractor. This is his third book-length effort in the field of science fiction, the first being The Great Heinlein Mystery and the second being An ASTOUNDING War.
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Illustrated Wraps. Etat : New. First Edition, First Printing. Signed by the Author with an inscription to Jeri Kandel, aspiring writer. No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. The book is from the estate of Jeri Kandel of Sarasota, Florida. Jeri an aspiring Sci Fi/Horror author was active in the Florida West Coast Sci Fi Fantasy community. She was a "volunteer" for DragonCon in Atlanta and other Florida West Coast and Orlando events as an active member of ASFA where she acquired amazing autographs. Have you heard someone claim that an invention was inspired by science fiction? Should you believe it? Surprisingly, it's possible. The real challenge is separating fact from fiction. Out of This World Ideas explores such claims. Did a novel by Frank Herbert inspire a British engineer to solve a problem from the 1956 Suez Crisis? Did a Russian scientist's story inspire a new holography technique? Did Robert Heinlein's work influence U.S. atomic weapons plans before World War II? N° de réf. du vendeur 18745
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Have you ever heard someone claim that a particular invention was inspired by a work of science fiction? Should you believe them? As it turns out, it's not impossible. The real question is, which claims are true and which are not? Out of This World Ideas looks at number of such claims in detail. Did a novel by Frank Herbert inspire a British engineer to come up with an invention to solve a problem created by the Suez Crisis in 1956? Did a story by a Russian scientist who was also a science fiction author inspire a Russian engineer to invent a new type of holography? Did a work by Robert Heinlein affect U. S. plans for atomic weapons in the period just before the United States entered World War II?Ed Wysocki, who has written two other books of non-fiction about science fiction, considers and analyzes these and other claims in detail. As was said, some are true and some are not. In addition, he presents a way of organizing and presenting them, with a view toward discovering and investigating additional claims. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781724654038
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