Science(ish): The Peculiar Science Behind the Movies

Edwards, Rick and Brooks, Michael

ISBN 10: 1786492237 / ISBN 13: 9781786492234

Verlag: Atlantic Books, 2018

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers CHL7225766

Inhaltsangabe:

A Sunday Times Book of the Year
A New Scientist Gift Pick

"Bright, nerdy and funny! Of course I loved it." Dara Ó Briain

Can we resurrect dinosaurs? Is a Martian holiday good for your health? Can we build a time machine? (And more importantly, can it look like the DeLorean?)

Answering these questions and more, Rick Edwards and Dr Michael Brooks delve into the real science behind the greatest sci-fi movies ever made. From Planet of the Apes to Interstellar, each chapter probes a different classic, blasting apart tricky topics like astrophysics, neuroscience, psychology, botany, artificial intelligence, evolution, and plenty more. Packed with illustrations, bizarre facts and indispensable movie trivia, Science(ish) is the perfect read for curious minds.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Rick Edwards is a writer and television presenter. His debut book, None of the Above, which explained the political landscape in the UK,reached number 5 in the overall Amazon UK chart. Rick has a Natural Sciences degree from Cambridge but only dimly recalls it.

Dr Michael Brooks is an author, journalist, and consultant for New Scientist. His biggest accomplishment to date is not the PhD in Quantum Physics - it's writing Rick's favourite popular science book, 13 Things That Don't Make Sense.

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Titel: Science(ish): The Peculiar Science Behind ...
Verlag: Atlantic Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Used; Good