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How Space Physics Really Works: Lessons from Well-Constructed Science Fiction

By Andrew May

Book information

Publisher
Springer Nature
Year
2023
ISBN
9783031339509, 9783031339493, 3031339509
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
14 MB (14456951 bytes)
Pages
156\0
Library
SoftArchive
Time added
2023-07-15 21:54:11

Description

There is a huge gulf between the real physics of space travel and the way it is commonly portrayed in movies and TV shows. That’s not because space physics is difficult or obscure – most of the details were understood by the end of the 18th century – but because it can often be bafflingly counter-intuitive for a general audience. The purpose of this book isn’t to criticize or debunk popular sci-fi depictions, which can be very entertaining, but to focus on how space physics really works. This is done with the aid of numerous practical illustrations taken from the works of serious science fiction authors – from Jules Verne and Arthur C. Clarke to Larry Niven and Andy Weir – who have taken positive pleasure in getting their scientific facts right.

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