The Physics Of Star Trek

Author : Lawrence M. Krauss
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465008631
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Physics of Star Trek written by Lawrence M. Krauss and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2007-08-02 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does the Star Trek universe stack up against the real universe? What warps when you're traveling at warp speed? What is the difference between a wormhole and a black hole? Are time loops really possible, and can I kill my grandmother before I am born? Anyone who has ever wondered "could this really happen?" will gain useful insights into the Star Trek universe (and, incidentally, the real world of physics) in this charming and accessible guide. Lawrence M. Krauss boldly goes where Star Trek has gone-and beyond. From Newton to Hawking, from Einstein to Feynman, from Kirk to Picard, Krauss leads readers on a voyage to the world of physics as we now know it and as it might one day be.

Author : Lawrence M. Krauss
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062040871
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond Star Trek written by Lawrence M. Krauss and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bestselling The Physics of Star Trek, the renowned theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss took readers on an entertaining and eye-opening tour of the Star Trek universe to see how it stacked up against the real universe. Now, responding to requests for more as well as to a number of recent exciting discoveries in physics and astronomy, Krauss takes a provocative look at how the laws of physics relate to notions from our popular culture -- not only Star Trek, but other films, shows, and popular lore -- from Independence Day to Star Wars to The X-Files. What's the difference between a flying saucer and a flying pretzel? Why didn't the aliens in Independence Day have to bother invading Earth to destroy it? What's new with warp drives? What's the most likely scenario for doomsday? Are ESP and telekinesis impossible? What do clairvoyance and time travel have in common? How might quantum mechanics ultimately affect the fate of life in the universe?

Author : Lawrence Krauss
Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
ISBN 13 : 0465002048
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Physics of Star Trek written by Lawrence Krauss and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2007-07-10 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces physics as it analyzes the science behind "Star Trek," explaining the intricacies of warp speed and showing the difference between a holodeck and a hologram.

Author : Lincoln Geraghty
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 147661279X
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Influence of Star Trek on Television, Film and Culture written by Lincoln Geraghty and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the first season of Star Trek opened to American television viewers in 1966, the thematically insightful sci-fi story line presented audiences with the exciting vision of a bold voyage into the final frontiers of space and strange, new galactic worlds. Perpetuating this enchanting vision, the story has become one of the longest running and most multifaceted franchises in television history. Moreover, it has presented an inspiring message for the future, addressing everything from social, political, philosophical, and ethical issues to progressive and humanist representations of race, gender, and class. This book contends that Star Trek is not just a set of television series, but has become a pervasive part of the identity of the millions of people who watch, read and consume the films, television episodes, network specials, novelizations, and fan stories. Examining Star Trek from various critical angles, the essays in this collection provide vital new insights into the myriad ways that the franchise has affected the culture it represents, the people who watch the series, and the industry that created it.

Author : Lawrence Maxwell Krauss
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 145162445X
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Universe from Nothing written by Lawrence Maxwell Krauss and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a provocative account of the astounding new answers to the most basic philosophical question: Where did the universe come from and how will it end?

Author : Mark E. Lasbury
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331940914X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Realization of Star Trek Technologies written by Mark E. Lasbury and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Star Trek celebrates its 50th anniversary, the futuristic tools of Kirk, Spock, Scott, and McCoy continue to come to life. This book merges Star Trek scientific lore—how the science of the time informed the implementation of technology in the series—and the science as it is playing out today. Scientists and engineers have made and continue to develop replicators, teletransporters, tractor beams, and vision restoring visors. This book combines the vision of 1966 science fiction with the latest research in physics, biotechnology, and engineering.

Author : William Shatner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1471108279
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I'm Working On That written by William Shatner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over five decades, Star Trek's celebration of mankind's technical achievements and positive view of the future have earned it an enduring place in our global culture. Its scientific vision has also had a profound effect on the past thirty years of technological breakthroughs. Join William Shatner, the original captain of the Starship Enterprise, as he reveals how Star Trek has influenced and inspired some of our greatest scientific minds -- the people behind the future we will all share. In interviews with dozens of scientists we learn about the inventions that will revolutionise our lives and the discoveries that will make it truly possible to explore the last great frontier -- space. As one Nobel Laureate commented on being shown a wood and plastic model of the engine core from a Star Trek: The Next Generation starship: "I'm working on that." From the technicalities of warp speed to real-life replicators to the likelihood of our being able to beam across continents, this always-informative book takes us on a fascinating and eye-opening voyage to the realms of the possible and probable.

Author : Lawrence M. Krauss
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465007139
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fear of Physics written by Lawrence M. Krauss and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2007-07-30 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Assume the cow is a sphere." So begins this lively, irreverent, and informative look at everything from the physics of boiling water to cutting-edge research at the observable limits of the universe. Rich with anecdotes and accessible examples, Fear of Physics nimbly ranges over the tools and thought behind the world of modern physics, taking the mystery out of what is essentially a very human intellectual endeavour.

Author : Michio Kaku
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385525443
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physics of the Impossible written by Michio Kaku and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2008-03-11 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Inspired by the fantastic worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Back to the Future, the renowned theoretical physicist and national bestselling author of The God Equation takes an informed, serious, and often surprising look at what our current understanding of the universe's physical laws may permit in the near and distant future. Teleportation, time machines, force fields, and interstellar space ships—the stuff of science fiction or potentially attainable future technologies? Entertaining, informative, and imaginative, Physics of the Impossible probes the very limits of human ingenuity and scientific possibility.

Author : Patrick Johnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1507203306
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Physics of Star Wars written by Patrick Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Physics of Star Wars reveals the very real-life science behind the fantastical galaxy of Star Wars"--Back cover.