Fire, ice, and physics : the science of Game of thrones / Rebecca C. Thompson ; foreword by Sean Carroll.

Game of Thrones is a fantasy that features a lot of made-up science-fabricated climatology (when is winter coming?), astronomy, metallurgy, chemistry, and biology. Most fans of George R. R. Martin's fantastical world accept it all as part of the magic. A trained scientist, watching the fake sci...

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Main Author:	Thompson, Rebecca C. (Author)
Other Authors:	Carroll, Sean, 1966- (writer of foreword.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Game of thrones (Television program) Martin, George R. R. > Song of ice and fire. Science > Popular works. Science in popular culture. Science. Science in popu0ar culture. Popular works.