Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes and Fictitious Science

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

People are used to seeing “fake physics” in science fiction – concepts like faster-than-light travel, antigravity and time travel to name a few.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-04-26
Mått:155 x 235 x 12 mm
Vikt:290 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Science and Fiction
Antal sidor:170
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030133139

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Fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur

Mer om författaren

Andrew May obtained a PhD in astrophysics from the University of Manchester in 1982 and is an experienced and versatile professional, with a career spanning academia, government and private industry. Since the start of 2011 he has been working as a freelance writer and defence consultant. He has a wide range of interests and has written both authoritatively and entertainingly on the physical sciences, military technology, British history, science fiction, New Age beliefs and the paranormal.He has recently published Pseudoscience and Science Fiction (2017), The Telescopic Tourist's Guide to the Moon (2017) and Rockets and Ray Guns: The Sci-Fi Science of the Cold War (2018) with Springer.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction.- Science Fiction Posing as Science Fact.- The Relativity of Wrong.- The Art of Technobabble.- Spoofs in Science Journals.- April Fool.- Making a Point.- Thinking Outside the Box.- Appendix: Science for Crackpots.