{"product_id":"wizards-aliens-and-starships-physics-and-math-in-fantasy-and-science-fiction-9780691147154","title":"Wizards, Aliens, and Starships: Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Charles L. Adler\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Physics - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"To only call \u003ci\u003eWizards, Aliens, and Starships\u003c\/i\u003e engaging would be a real understatement--it is a delightful, funny, and immensely interesting romp through science \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e fiction. From candlepower to teleportation, all the way to the fate of the cosmos in the span of a googol years, this is a cornucopia of teachable material. It is also a reminder of the simple thrill of applying science to the world around us, real or imagined. A new classic.\"\u003cb\u003e--Caleb Scharf, author of \u003ci\u003eGravity's Engines\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Copernicus Complex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This terrific book analyzes the romantic ideas of science fiction using the hard-nosed reality of the laws of physics. It will interest all readers, from \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e enthusiasts to astrophysicists.\"\u003cb\u003e--Paul Nahin, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Logician and the Engineer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWizards, Aliens, and Starships\u003c\/i\u003e rigorously applies the principles of physics to concepts, plot devices, and other features of science fiction and fantasy books, films, and television series. Readers who follow Adler's carefully developed analyses will learn a great deal about familiar science fiction tropes, physics, and how scientists think about the world. An exceptional book.\"\u003cb\u003e--A. Bowdoin Van Riper, author of \u003ci\u003eScience in Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45268568473751,"sku":"9780691147154","price":2072.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780691147154.webp?v=1769236137","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/wizards-aliens-and-starships-physics-and-math-in-fantasy-and-science-fiction-9780691147154","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}