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28%OFFCharles L. Adler - Wizards, Aliens, and Starships: Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science Fiction - 9780691147154 - V9780691147154
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Wizards, Aliens, and Starships: Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science Fiction

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Description for Wizards, Aliens, and Starships: Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science Fiction Hardback. Explains why fantasy in the Harry Potter and Dresden Files novels cannot adhere strictly to scientific laws, and when magic might make scientific sense in the muggle world. This title discusses exoplanets and how the search for alien life has shifted from radio communications to space-based telescopes. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
From teleportation and space elevators to alien contact and interstellar travel, science fiction and fantasy writers have come up with some brilliant and innovative ideas. Yet how plausible are these ideas--for instance, could Mr. Weasley's flying car in the Harry Potter books really exist? Which concepts might actually happen, and which ones wouldn't work at all? Wizards, Aliens, and Starships delves into the most extraordinary details in science fiction and fantasy--such as time warps, shape changing, rocket launches, and illumination by floating candle--and shows readers the physics and math behind the phenomena. With simple mathematical models, and in most ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
682 g
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691147154
SKU
V9780691147154
Shipping Time
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About Charles L. Adler
Charles L. Adler is professor of physics at St. Mary's College of Maryland.

Reviews for Wizards, Aliens, and Starships: Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science Fiction
Co-Winner of the 2015 AIP Science Writing Award for Books, American Institute of Physics One of Physics World's Top Ten Books of the Year for 2014 One of The Guardian's Best Popular Physical Science Books of 2014, chosen by GrrlScientist "Whether as a text for a course or as a vehicle for self-study, this book makes for interesting, educational and ... Read more

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