Exploring Science Through Science Fiction

• Main Author: Luokkala, Barry B. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2019.
• Series: Science and Fiction,
• Subjects: Physics.; Gravitation.; Space sciences.; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; Biomedical engineering.; Nuclear energy.; Popular Science in Physics.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.; Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology.; Nuclear Energy.

How does Einstein's description of space and time compare with Doctor 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 Comma...