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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 500.5
EAN: 9780465002047
Edition: Revised
ISBN: 0465002048
Label: Basic Books
Manufacturer: Basic Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 280
Publication Date: July 09, 2007
Publisher: Basic Books
Studio: Basic Books
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Sure, we all know Star Trek is fiction, but warp drives and transporters and holodecks don't seem altogether implausible. Are any of these futuristic inventions fundamentally outlawed by physics as we understand it today? The Physics of Star Trek takes a lighthearted look at this subject, speculating on how the wonders of Star Trek technology might actually work--and, in some cases, revealing why the inventions are impossible or impractical even for an advanced civilization. (Example: "dematerializing" a person for transport would require about as much energy as is released by a 100-megaton hydrogen bomb). The Physics of Star Trek deserves merit for providing a refresher course on topics such as relativity and antimatter, but let's face it: the reason most people will want to read this book is simply that it's fun to poke holes in the premises of their favorite science fiction shows!
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Fully revised and updated to include the latest discoveries in cosmic science, "the essential tubeside companion for the fans of the venerable Star Trek series" (Washington Post).
What warps when you're traveling at warp speed? What is the difference between a wormhole and a black hole? Are time loops really possible, and can I kill my grandmother before I am born?
Anyone who has ever wondered "could this really happen?" will gain useful insights into the Star Trek universe (and, incidentally, the real world of physics) in this charming and accessible guide. Lawrence M. Krauss boldly goes where Star Trek has gone--and beyond. From Newton to Hawking, from Einstein to Feynman, from Kirk to Picard, Krauss leads readers on a voyage to the world of physics as we now know it and as it might one day be.
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This book is informative as well as fun. It is imbued with Star Trek humor and gives a clear explanation of the laws and principles of physics mentioned in the series.I enjoyed reading it and learning from it.
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Ever wondered if traveling faster than the light of speed is possible, or if calling out those famous words, "Beam me up Scotty" could actually transport you instantly to a different location up 60 000km away? The Physics of Star Trek, brilliantly written by Lawrence M. Krauss, provides an educated look into the reality of concepts Star Trek writers incorporated into the series. Krauss illustrates that vast impossibilities exist due to the constraints of the laws of physics. Krauss takes many advanced ... Read More
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The book takes physics concepts of the Trek world, explains how they are suppose to work according to Trek canon, how they currently work or do not work and theorizes how they could possibly be made to work by the 23rd century.
I found that the explanation of the physics that do and do not work in the Trek world to be very understandable to a science layman. The science concepts I had heard about but did not understand, Mr. Krauss made understandable. I appreciate the book more for the learning ... Read More
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I like this book because it reads like Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time, or Carl Sagan's Cosmos: it's a light-hearted discussion of the related science with lots of connections made easy for the reader and lots of examples given, and all in easy-to-understand language. I think it's clear that Krauss loves and knows his Star Trek as much as he does his scientific research, and his purpose in writing this book must have been both to educate and to entertain, and I think he scores big on both counts. Plus, ... Read More
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This Book was one of the most interesting books that I have ever read. I suggest this book for everyone to read. Whether you are a fan of Star Trek or have no idea what Star Trek is, whether you like science or think it is all meaningless and boring. If you are a big fan you will love this book because he goes into great detail about individual episodes all the way from Captain Kirk to Captain Archer. The book talks about certain incidences in some of the episodes that not even I can remember and I have seen every ... Read More
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