Wizards, Aliens, and Starships Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science Fiction

Name: Wizards, Aliens, and Starships Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science Fiction
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ISBN: 9780691147154

ISBN-10: 0691147159

ISBN-13: 9780691147154

Edition: 2014

Authors: Charles L. Adler

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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…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 3/7/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 392
Size: 6.54" wide x 9.49" long x 1.22" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

Charles L. Adler is professor of physics at St. Mary's College of Maryland.