Exploring Science Through Science Fiction

• Main Author: Luokkala, Barry B. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Science and Fiction,
• Subjects: Physics.; Life sciences.; Gravitation.; Space sciences.; Popular works.; Engineering.; Materials science.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.; Life Sciences, general.; Popular Science, general.; Materials Science, general.; Engineering, general.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

How does Einstein’s description of space and time compare with Dr. Who? Can James Bond really escape from an armor-plated railroad car by cutting through the floor with a laser concealed in a wristwatch? What would it take to create a fully-intelligent android, such as Star Trek’s Commander Data? Ho...