Bibliograph

Blueprint for a battlestar, serious scientific explanations behind sci-fi's greatest inventions, Rod Pyle

Type

Label

Blueprint for a battlestar, serious scientific explanations behind sci-fi's greatest inventions, Rod Pyle

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Blueprint for a battlestar

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Rod Pyle

Sub title

serious scientific explanations behind sci-fi's greatest inventions

Summary

This beautifully illustrated pop science book which answers the enduring questions raised by science fiction, such as "Do hoverboards really exist?", "How can you bring a dinosaur back to life?" and "Can we really travel in time and space?" Packed with stunning images, including 75 illustrations created exclusively for this book, Blueprint for a Battlestar takes twenty-five remarkable and memorable technologies from the world of sci-fi, from Star Wars and The Matrix to Ironman and The Terminator. Each concept will be explained and dissected to reveal the real science behind it. Some are boldly obvious - such as the Death Star and exoskeletons - and some less so (think bio-ports or cloaking devices). All are fascinating and will make wonderful explorations into the science of the future as we understand it today

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor