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The physics of Star trek

Pages
251
Published
1995
Language
English

Synopsis

Explore the real-world physics behind the fantastical technologies and phenomena depicted in Star Trek. This book delves into the scientific principles that could explain warp drive, transporters, and other iconic elements of the beloved science fiction universe. With insights into popular science, it bridges the gap between speculative fiction and actual scientific theory.

About the author

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Lawrence Maxwell Krauss

Lawrence Maxwell Krauss is an American theoretical physicist and cosmologist who is Foundation Professor of the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University, and director of its Origins Project. He is known as an advocate of the public understanding of science, of public policy based on sound empirical data, of scientific skepticism and of science education, and works to reduce the influence of what he opines as superstition and religious dogma in popular culture. Krau...