Wizards, aliens, and starships : physics and math in fantasy and science fiction

"From teleportation and space elevators to alien contact and interstellar travel, science fiction and fantasy writers have come up with some brilliant and innovative ideas. Yet how plausible are these ideas--for instance, could Mr. Weasley's flying car in Harry Potter really exist? Which c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adler, Charles L.
Format: BOOK
Other Format: EBOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: Princeton University Press 2014
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