Exploring Science Through Science Fiction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Exploring Science Through Science Fiction write by Barry B. Luokkala. This book was released on 2013-10-23. Exploring Science Through Science Fiction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The material in this book forms the basis of an interdisciplinary, college-level course, which uses science fiction film as a vehicle for exploring science concepts. Unlike traditional introductory-level courses, the science content is arranged according to major themes in science fiction, with a deliberate progression from the highly objective and discipline-specific (e.g. Reference Frames; Physics of Space Travel and Time Travel) to the very multi-disciplinary and thought-provoking (e.g. Human Teleportation; Science and Society). Over 100 references to science fiction films and television episodes are included, spanning more than 100 years of cinematic history. Some of these are conducive to calculations (solutions included).
Exploring the Limits of the Human through Science Fiction
Exploring the Limits of the Human through Science Fiction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Exploring the Limits of the Human through Science Fiction write by Gerald Alva Miller Jr.. This book was released on 2012-12-04. Exploring the Limits of the Human through Science Fiction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Through its engagement with different kinds of texts, Exploring the Limits of the Human through Science Fiction represents a new way of approaching both science fiction and critical theory, and its uses both to question what it means to be human in digital era.
Exploring Science Through Science Fiction
Exploring Science Through Science Fiction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Exploring Science Through Science Fiction write by Barry B. Luokkala. This book was released on 2019-11-01. Exploring Science Through Science Fiction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 Commander Data? Exploring Science Through Science Fiction addresses these and other intriguing questions, using science fiction as a springboard for discussing fundamental science concepts and cutting-edge science research. It includes references to original research papers, landmark scientific publications and technical documents, as well as a broad range of science literature at a more popular level. The revised second edition includes expanded discussions on topics such as gravitational waves and black holes, machine learning and quantum computing, gene editing, and more. In all, the second edition now features over 220 references to specific scenes in more than 160 sci-fi movies and TV episodes, spanning over 100 years of cinematic history. Designed as the primary text for a college-level course, this book will appeal to students across the fine arts, humanities, and hard sciences, as well as any reader with an interest in science and science fiction. Praise for the first edition: "This journey from science fiction to science fact provides an engaging and surprisingly approachable read..." (Jen Jenkins, Journal of Science Fiction, Vol. 2 (1), September 2017)
Exploring Science Fiction
Exploring Science Fiction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Exploring Science Fiction write by B. Geetha. This book was released on 2011. Exploring Science Fiction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Age of Wonders
Age of Wonders - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Age of Wonders write by David G. Hartwell. This book was released on 2017-01-24. Age of Wonders available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction gives an insider's view of the strange and wonderful world of science fiction, by one of the most respected editors in the field, David G. Hartwell (1941-2016). David G. Hartwell edited science fiction and fantasy for over twenty years. In that time, he worked with acclaimed and popular writers such as Robert A. Heinlein, Poul Anderson, Frank Herbert, Roger Zelazny, Robert Silverberg, Gene Wolfe, Nancy Kress, L.E. Modesitt, Terry Bisson, Lisa Goldstein, and Philip Jose Farmer, and discovered hot new talents like Kathleen Ann Goonan and Patrick O'Leary. Now in Age of Wonder, Hartwell describes the field he loved, worked in, and shaped as editor, critic, and anthologist. Like those other American art forms, jazz, comics, and rock 'n' roll, science fiction is the product of a rich and fascinating subculture. Age of Wonder is a fascinating tour of the origins, history, and culture of the science fiction world, written with insight and genuine affection for this wonder-filled literature, and addressed to newcomers and longtime SF readers alike. Age of Wonder remains "the landmark work" Roger Zelazny called the first edition. The book contains sections that offer advice on teaching courses in science fiction, disquisitions on the controversial subgenre of hard SF, and practical explanations of the economics of publishing science fiction and fantasy. Age of Wonder still lives up to Hugo and Nebula Award winner Vonda McIntyre's description: "An entertaining and provocative book that will inspire discussion and argument for years to come." At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
