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Wizards aliens and starships : physi...

Adler, Charles L.

Wizards aliens and starships : physics and math in fantasy and science fiction

紀錄類型:	書目-語言資料,印刷品 : 單行本
副題名:	physics and math in fantasy and science fiction
作者:	AdlerCharles L.,
出版地:	Princeton
出版者:	Princeton University Press;
出版年:	c2014
面頁冊數:	xi, 378 p.ill. : 24 cm.;
標題:	Fantasy literature - History and criticism -
標題:	Mathematics in literature -
標題:	Mathematics -
標題:	Physics in literature -
標題:	Physics -
標題:	Science fiction - History and criticism -
附註:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-369) and index
摘要註:	"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 Harry Potter 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 cases using no more than high school algebra, Charles Adler ranges across a plethora of remarkable imaginings, from the works of Ursula K. Le Guin to Star Trek and Avatar, to explore what might become reality. Adler 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. He examines space travel and wonders why it isn't cheaper and more common today. Adler also discusses exoplanets and how the search for alien life has shifted from radio communications to space-based telescopes. He concludes by investigating the future survival of humanity and other intelligent races. Throughout, he cites an abundance of science fiction and fantasy authors, and includes concise descriptions of stories as well as a glossary of science terms. Wizards, Aliens, and Starships will speak to anyone wanting to know about the correct--and incorrect--science of science fiction and fantasy"--Provided by publisher
ISBN:	978-0-69-114715-4

Wizards aliens and starships : physics and math in fantasy and science fiction
Adler, Charles L.

Wizards aliens and starships : physics and math in fantasy and science fiction / Charles L. Adler - Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2014. - xi, 378 p. ; ill. ; 24 cm..
Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-369) and index.
ISBN 978-0-69-114715-4ISBN 0-69-114715-9
Fantasy literatureMathematics in literatureMathematicsPhysics in literaturePhysicsScience fiction -- History and criticism -- History and criticism

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