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How Space Physics Really Works
Lessons from Well-Constructed Science Fiction
Taschenbuch von Andrew May
Sprache: Englisch

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There is a huge gulf between the real physics of space travel and the way it is commonly portrayed in movies and TV shows. That¿s not because space physics is difficult or obscure ¿ most of the details were understood by the end of the 18th century ¿ but because it can often be bafflingly counter-intuitive for a general audience. The purpose of this book isn¿t to criticize or debunk popular sci-fi depictions, which can be very entertaining, but to focus on how space physics really works. This is done with the aid of numerous practical illustrations taken from the works of serious science fiction authors ¿ from Jules Verne and Arthur C. Clarke to Larry Niven and Andy Weir ¿ who have taken positive pleasure in getting their scientific facts right.
There is a huge gulf between the real physics of space travel and the way it is commonly portrayed in movies and TV shows. That¿s not because space physics is difficult or obscure ¿ most of the details were understood by the end of the 18th century ¿ but because it can often be bafflingly counter-intuitive for a general audience. The purpose of this book isn¿t to criticize or debunk popular sci-fi depictions, which can be very entertaining, but to focus on how space physics really works. This is done with the aid of numerous practical illustrations taken from the works of serious science fiction authors ¿ from Jules Verne and Arthur C. Clarke to Larry Niven and Andy Weir ¿ who have taken positive pleasure in getting their scientific facts right.
Über den Autor

Andrew May obtained a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Manchester and is an experienced and versatile professional, with a career spanning academia, government and private industry. Since 2011 he has been working as a freelance writer. He has a wide range of interests and has written both authoritatively and entertainingly on the physical sciences, military technology, British history, science fiction, New Age beliefs and the paranormal. He has published with Springer: Pseudoscience and Science Fiction (2017), The Telescopic Tourist's Guide to the Moon (2017), Rockets and Ray Guns: The Sci-Fi Science of the Cold War (2018), Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes and Fictitious Science (2019) and The Science of Sci-Fi Music (2022).

Zusammenfassung

Focuses on basic physics, mainly high-school arguments, in science fiction

Analyses works of Jules Verne, Arthur C. Clarke, Larry Niven and Andy Weir

Discusses exiting and entertaining findings in the context of space travel

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Physics in Science Fiction.- Chapter 2: Gravity.- Chapter 3: Orbital Dynamics.- Chapter 4: Rocket Science.- Chapter 5: Living in a Vacuum.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 160
Reihe: Science and Fiction
Inhalt: vi
151 S.
12 s/w Illustr.
32 farbige Illustr.
151 p. 44 illus.
32 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9783031339493
ISBN-10: 3031339495
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: May, Andrew
Auflage: 2023
Hersteller: Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing
Science and Fiction
Maße: 235 x 155 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: Andrew May
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.06.2023
Gewicht: 0,283 kg
preigu-id: 126864840
Über den Autor

Andrew May obtained a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Manchester and is an experienced and versatile professional, with a career spanning academia, government and private industry. Since 2011 he has been working as a freelance writer. He has a wide range of interests and has written both authoritatively and entertainingly on the physical sciences, military technology, British history, science fiction, New Age beliefs and the paranormal. He has published with Springer: Pseudoscience and Science Fiction (2017), The Telescopic Tourist's Guide to the Moon (2017), Rockets and Ray Guns: The Sci-Fi Science of the Cold War (2018), Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes and Fictitious Science (2019) and The Science of Sci-Fi Music (2022).

Zusammenfassung

Focuses on basic physics, mainly high-school arguments, in science fiction

Analyses works of Jules Verne, Arthur C. Clarke, Larry Niven and Andy Weir

Discusses exiting and entertaining findings in the context of space travel

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Physics in Science Fiction.- Chapter 2: Gravity.- Chapter 3: Orbital Dynamics.- Chapter 4: Rocket Science.- Chapter 5: Living in a Vacuum.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 160
Reihe: Science and Fiction
Inhalt: vi
151 S.
12 s/w Illustr.
32 farbige Illustr.
151 p. 44 illus.
32 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9783031339493
ISBN-10: 3031339495
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: May, Andrew
Auflage: 2023
Hersteller: Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing
Science and Fiction
Maße: 235 x 155 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: Andrew May
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.06.2023
Gewicht: 0,283 kg
preigu-id: 126864840
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