Bibliograph

The physics of Star trek, Lawrence M. Krauss ; with a foreword by Stephen Hawking

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The physics of Star trek, Lawrence M. Krauss ; with a foreword by Stephen Hawking

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-176) and index

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The physics of Star trek

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

32925425

Responsibility statement

Lawrence M. Krauss ; with a foreword by Stephen Hawking

Summary

Uses the Star Trek future as a launching pad to discuss the forefront of modern physics today, from Newton to Hawking, from Einstein to Feynman, from Kirk to Picard, Krauss leads you on a voyage to the world of physics as we now know it and as it might one day be; featuring a section on the top ten physics bloopers and blunders in Star Trek

Table Of Contents

Newton antes -- Einstein raises -- Hawking shows his hand -- Data ends the game -- Atoms or bits -- The most bang for your buck -- Holodecks and holograms -- The search for Spock -- The menagerie of possibilities -- Impossibilities: the undiscoverable country

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