{"product_id":"super-natural-science-charles-liu-9781578598908","title":"(Super) Natural Science: The Real Science of Superheroes, Mythic Creatures, and the (Sci-Fi) Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarships! Death Rays! Superheroes! Mutants! Monsters! The Multiverse! An astrophysicist (and science fiction fan) explores the scientific possibilities behind superhero superpowers, time travel, the supernatural, Bigfoot, ghosts, vampires, alien worlds, and much more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever wondered whether we might someday teleport from place to place with transporters like those shown in Star Trek? Or pondered the existence of ghosts and the possibility of alien life visiting the Earth? Or debated whether being bitten by a radioactive spider might turn you into a superhero? From black holes to sentient robots to werewolves, astrophysicist Charles Liu investigates the real science of the supernatural, science fiction stories, mythology, folklore, fairy tales, and other wild, crazy, mysterious, spooky, fantastical, and sometimes real, sometimes not phenomena! Looking through a scientific lens, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Super) Natural Science: The Real Science of Superheroes, Mythic Creatures, and the (Sci-Fi) Universe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e probes the scientific foundations and frontiers of all things fantastic, including ... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eAlien life and artificial intelligence;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Big Bang, Bigfoot and black holes;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCyborgs, dark matter, and death rays;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe end of time, event horizons, and extra dimensions; \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFaster-than-light travel, transporters, genetic modification, and ghosts; \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eGravitational waves, hypernovas, insect invasions, and Jurassic Park;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eKaiju, King Kong, magic, and mutants; \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eNucleosynthesis, Planck time, and quantum teleportation; \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eRobots, super-senses, super-serums, and super-strength;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTelepathy, teleportation, and time travel;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eVampires, Frankenfoods, and werewolves;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eX-ray vision, Yellowstone supervolcanoes, and Yetis;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eZero-point energy and zombies;\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAnd so much more!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eScience and the supernatural aren't mutually exclusive--and science is often stranger than fiction! \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Super) Natural Science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e shows how science can be used to explain all sorts of strange, wondrous and unusual phenomena!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Liu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1578598907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578598908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Visible Ink Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Charles Liu","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997608227071,"sku":"9781578598908","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/super-natural-science-charles-liu-9781578598908","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}