{"product_id":"the-physics-and-astronomy-of-steven-d-bloom-9780786470532","title":"The Physics and Astronomy of Science Fiction: Understanding Interstellar Travel, Teleportation, Time Travel, Alien Life and Other Genre Fixtures","description":"\u003cp\u003e The great scientific, astronomical and technological advances of the 20th century inspired the science fiction genre to imagine distant worlds and futures, far beyond the discoveries of the here and now. This book explores science fiction films, television series, novels and short stories--from \u003ci\u003eLost in Space\u003c\/i\u003e (1965-1968) to \u003ci\u003eFringe\u003c\/i\u003e (2008-2013) to the works of Isaac Asimov and Stephen Baxter--with a focus on their underlying concepts of physics and astronomy. Assessing accuracy and plausibility, the author considers the possibilities of solar system, interstellar and faster than light travel; intelligent planets, dark (anti-) matter, the multiverse and string theory, time travel, alternate universes, teleportation and replication, weaponry, force fields, extraterrestrial life, subatomic life, emotional robots, super-human and parapsychological powers, asteroid impacts, space colonies and many other topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven D. Bloom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786470534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786470532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Steven D. Bloom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079117402367,"sku":"9780786470532","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_943c1c89-2c0d-429b-8fb8-434a75fda39c.jpg?v=1685479392","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-physics-and-astronomy-of-steven-d-bloom-9780786470532","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}