How Space Physics Really Works: Lessons from Well-Constructed Science Fiction
May, Andrew
- 出版商: Springer
- 出版日期: 2023-06-29
- 售價: $1,370
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $1,302
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 151
- 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
- ISBN: 3031339495
- ISBN-13: 9783031339493
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物理學 Physics
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商品描述
There is a huge gulf between the real physics of space travel and the way it is commonly portrayed in movies and TV shows. That's not because space physics is difficult or obscure - most of the details were understood by the end of the 18th century - but because it can often be bafflingly counter-intuitive for a general audience. The purpose of this book isn't to criticize or debunk popular sci-fi depictions, which can be very entertaining, but to focus on how space physics really works. This is done with the aid of numerous practical illustrations taken from the works of serious science fiction authors - from Jules Verne and Arthur C. Clarke to Larry Niven and Andy Weir - who have taken positive pleasure in getting their scientific facts right.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
太空旅行的真實物理學與電影和電視劇中常見的描繪之間存在著巨大的差距。這不是因為太空物理學很難或很晦澀 - 大部分細節在18世紀末就已經被理解了 - 而是因為對於一般觀眾來說，它往往是令人困惑且反直覺的。本書的目的不是批評或揭穿受歡迎的科幻描繪，這些描繪往往非常有趣，而是專注於太空物理學的真實運作方式。本書通過大量實際插圖，這些插圖取自嚴肅科幻作家的作品 - 從儒勒·凡爾納和亞瑟·C·克拉克到拉里·尼文和安迪·韋爾 - 這些作家在確保科學事實準確性方面感到愉悅。
作者簡介
Andrew May obtained a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Manchester and is an experienced and versatile professional, with a career spanning academia, government and private industry. Since 2011 he has been working as a freelance writer. He has a wide range of interests and has written both authoritatively and entertainingly on the physical sciences, military technology, British history, science fiction, New Age beliefs and the paranormal. He has published with Springer: Pseudoscience and Science Fiction (2017), The Telescopic Tourist's Guide to the Moon (2017), Rockets and Ray Guns: The Sci-Fi Science of the Cold War (2018), Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes and Fictitious Science (2019) and The Science of Sci-Fi Music (2022).
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
Andrew May在曼徹斯特大學獲得天體物理學博士學位，是一位經驗豐富且多才多藝的專業人士，其職業生涯涵蓋學術界、政府和私營行業。自2011年以來，他一直擔任自由撰稿人。他對各種領域都有濃厚的興趣，並且在物理科學、軍事技術、英國歷史、科幻小說、新時代信仰和超自然現象等方面寫作，既權威又有趣。他在Springer出版了以下作品：《Pseudoscience and Science Fiction》（2017年）、《The Telescopic Tourist's Guide to the Moon》（2017年）、《Rockets and Ray Guns: The Sci-Fi Science of the Cold War》（2018年）、《Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes and Fictitious Science》（2019年）和《The Science of Sci-Fi Music》（2022年）。
