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Physics of Star Trek (Star Trek Series) Book

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! Read More

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    What warps when you're traveling at warp speed?

    What's the difference between a holodeck and a hologram?

    What happens when you get beamed up?

    What's the difference between a wormhole and a black hole?

    What is antimatter, and why does the Enterprise need it?

    Are time loops really possible, and can I kill my grandmother before I am born?

    Discover the answers to these and many other fascinating questions from a renowned physicist and dedicated Trekker.

    Featuring a section on the top ten physics bloopers and blunders in Star Trek as selected by Nobel-Prize winning physicists and other devout Trekkers!

    "Today's science fiction is often tomorrow's science fact. The physics that underlines Star Trek is surely worth investigating. To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit."
    --From the foreword by Stephen Hawking

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    This book was not prepared, approved, licensed, or endorsed by any entity involved in creating or producing the Star Trek television series or films.

  • 0060977108
  • 9780060977108
  • Lawrence M. Krauss
  • 30 September 1999
  • HarperCollins
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 208
  • 1st HarperPerennial Ed
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