Philosophy
Princeton University Press...
From teleportation and space elevators to alien contact and interstellar travel, science fiction and fantasy writers have come up with some brilliant and innovative ideas. Yet how plausible are these ideas--for instance, could Mr. Weasley's flying car in the Harry Potter books really exist? Which concepts might actually happen, and which ones wouldn't work at all? Wizards, Aliens, and Starships delves into the most extraordinary details in science fiction and fantasy--such as time warps, shape changing, rocket launches, and illumination by floating candle--and shows readers the physics and math behind the phenomena.
Chapter One
Charles L. Adler
ISBN: 9780691147154
ISBN: 9781400848362
Review...
"I can't work out whether I love or hate this book. I love it because its analysis of the physics behind numerous accounts of magic and space exploration in fantasy and science fiction writing is fascinating. I hate it because it reveals why I will never be able to realise my dream of saying 'Beam me up, Scotty' before being teleported; or so Charles Adler has convinced me. . . . The physics is well explained and Adler offers entertaining examples."--Noel-Ann Bradshaw, Times Higher Education.
- Pulp Scifi Online
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- "science--philosophy Rules" Poll
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Philosophy
Maybe we don't need to know...science fiction accuracy
Princeton University Press...
From teleportation and space elevators to alien contact and interstellar travel, science fiction and fantasy writers have come up with some brilliant and innovative ideas. Yet how plausible are these ideas--for instance, could Mr. Weasley's flying car in the Harry Potter books really exist? Which concepts might actually happen, and which ones wouldn't work at all? Wizards, Aliens, and Starships delves into the most extraordinary details in science fiction and fantasy--such as time warps, shape changing, rocket launches, and illumination by floating candle--and shows readers the physics and math behind the phenomena.
Chapter One
Wizards, Aliens, and Starships: Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science Fiction
Charles L. Adler
ISBN: 9780691147154
ISBN: 9781400848362
Review...
"I can't work out whether I love or hate this book. I love it because its analysis of the physics behind numerous accounts of magic and space exploration in fantasy and science fiction writing is fascinating. I hate it because it reveals why I will never be able to realise my dream of saying 'Beam me up, Scotty' before being teleported; or so Charles Adler has convinced me. . . . The physics is well explained and Adler offers entertaining examples."--Noel-Ann Bradshaw, Times Higher Education.
- Pulp Scifi Online
They are getting rare, expensive, and quite fragile. Here is a large assortment for reading online or download. [NOTE: Some of the files have been expurgated for copyright reasons.] Amazing Science Fiction Stories, Volume 15, Number 11, November 1941...
- "time Travel" Poll
Do you believe that "time travel" is possible or just fiction? Possible...4 Fiction...5 Closer than I thought. I am not about to delve into the issue that much. For me it is great fiction. Conjectures under the guise of science [theoretical physics]...
- "science--philosophy Rules" Poll
"String Theory"--Knot Should a set of rules be established to discern the difference between "science" and "philosophy"--to make clear, recognizable, and a sound epistemology...i.e., "string theory" as being simply wild speculation--science fiction?...
- Book Review--"feynman's Rainbow: A Search For Beauty In Physics And In Life"
Feynman's Rainbow: A Search for Beauty in Physics and in Life by Leonard Mlodinow ISBN: 0759547599 "This is another amazing book about the personality and point of views of Richard Feynman. In the early 80’s, Leonard Mlodinow, a recent doctor admitted...
- Harry Potter And Science
There is science in the episodic adventures of the Hogwarts's hero and sidekicks. The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works by Roger Highfield ISBN: 0670031534 "The Science of Harry Potter by, Roger Highfield" December 1st, 2002 The Observer...