The physics and astronomy of science fiction : understanding interstellar travel, teleportation, time travel, alien life and other genre fixtures / Steven D. Bloom.
"This book explores science fiction films, television series, novels and short stories with a focus on their underlying concepts of physics and astronomy. Assessing the accuracy and plausibility of these representations, the author considers the possibility of travel to other star systems, time...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
2016.
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| Summary: | "This book explores science fiction films, television series, novels and short stories with a focus on their underlying concepts of physics and astronomy. Assessing the accuracy and plausibility of these representations, the author considers the possibility of travel to other star systems, time travel, teleportation and encounters with intelligent alien life and emotional robots"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476623993 1476623996 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |