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050 00 $aPN3433.6$b.B58 2016
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100 1 $aBloom, Steven D.,$d1965-$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe physics and astronomy of science fiction :$bunderstanding interstellar travel, teleportation, time travel, alien life and other genre fixtures /$cSteven D. Bloom.
264 1 $aJefferson, North Carolina :$bMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,$c[2016]
300 $a236 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 221-227) and index.
505 0 $aIntroductory physics -- Introduction to astronomy -- The physics of space travel -- Universes, dimensions and space -- Time travel -- Computers, robots, androids and cyborgs -- Teleportation and replication -- Weaponry -- Extraterrestrial life -- Super-human powers.
520 $a"This book explores science fiction films, television series, novels and short stories with a focus on their underlying concepts of physics and astronomy. Assessing the accuracy and plausibility of these representations, the author considers the possibility of travel to other star systems, time travel, teleportation and encounters with intelligent alien life and emotional robots"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aScience fiction$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aPhysics in literature.
650 0 $aAstronomy in literature.
650 0 $aScience fiction films$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aScience fiction television programs$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aScience in motion pictures.
650 6 $aPhysique dans la littérature.
650 6 $aAstronomie dans la littérature.
650 6 $aFilms de science-fiction$xHistoire et critique.
650 6 $aÉmissions de science-fiction télévisées$xHistoire et critique.
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