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Exploring Science Through Science Fiction

By Barry B. Luokkala (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2014
ISBN
978-1-4614-7890-4, 978-1-4614-7891-1
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-7891-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2927925 bytes)
Series
Science and Fiction
Edition
1
Pages
241\253
Topic
Physics
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-11-01 15:33:12
Classical and Quantum Gravitationgeneral;Engineeringgeneral;Extraterrestrial Physicsgeneral;Materials Sciencegeneral;Popular ScienceRelativity Theory;Life SciencesSpace Sciences

Description

The material in this book forms the basis of an interdisciplinary, college-level course, which uses science fiction film as a vehicle for exploring science concepts. Unlike traditional introductory-level courses, the science content is arranged according to major themes in science fiction, with a deliberate progression from the highly objective and discipline-specific (e.g. Reference Frames; Physics of Space Travel and Time Travel) to the very multi-disciplinary and thought-provoking (e.g. Human Teleportation; Science and Society). Over 100 references to science fiction films and television episodes are included, spanning more than 100 years of cinematic history. Some of these are conducive to calculations (solutions included).

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