Science of Stephen King From Carrie to Cell, the Terrifying Truth Behind the Horror Masters Fiction

Name: Science of Stephen King From Carrie to Cell, the Terrifying Truth Behind the Horror Masters Fiction
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ISBN: 9780471782476

ISBN-10: 0471782475

ISBN-13: 9780471782476

Edition: 2007

Authors: Lois H. Gresh, Robert Weinberg

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"What a treasure house is this book! Robots, space aliens, Einstein, black holes, time travel-these themes, and much more, from Stephen King's amazing books are opened up like toy chests. It's tremendous fun, entirely educational, and a great tribute to King."-Peter Straub This is the first book to examine the science that wreaks havoc in many of Stephen King's greatest works. It offers a fun, penetrating probe into psi powers, quantum chemistry, longevity and genetic research, biological warfare, and more. A must for his tens of millions of fans. Lois H. Gresh (Scottsville, NY) and Robert Weinberg (Oak Forest, IL) have written numerous books together, including The Science of Superheroes…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 8/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.40" wide x 9.24" long x 0.77" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Introduction: Where Science and Fiction Intersect



From Proms to Cells


The Psychic World of Stephen King


Carrie


Firestarter


The Dead Zone


Hearts in Atlantis Cell


The Green Mile



On the Highway with Stephen King "Trucks."



They Came from Outer Space


Dreamcatcher


The Tommyknockers



The Fourth Horseman


The Stand



Up the Dimensions with Stephen King


The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger


Insomnia



Traveling in Time with Stephen King


The Langoliers



Parallel Worlds


"The Mist;" From a Buick 8


The Dark Tower


The Talisman



Longevity and Genetic Research


The Golden Years



Evil, Obsession, and Fear


The Tommyknockers


Carrie


The Talisman


It


The Stand


Danse Macabre


The Shining


Misery


"Night Surf."


Notes


Index