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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).
Focuses on basic physics, mainly high-school arguments, in science fiction
Analyses works of Jules Verne, Arthur C. Clarke, Larry Niven and Andy Weir
Discusses exiting and entertaining findings in the context of space travel
Chapter 1: Physics in Science Fiction.- Chapter 2: Gravity.- Chapter 3: Orbital Dynamics.- Chapter 4: Rocket Science.- Chapter 5: Living in a Vacuum.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Astronomie |
| Genre: | Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Physik, Technik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Reihe: | Science and Fiction |
| Inhalt: |
vi
151 S. 12 s/w Illustr. 32 farbige Illustr. 151 p. 44 illus. 32 illus. in color. |
| ISBN-13: | 9783031339493 |
| ISBN-10: | 3031339495 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | May, Andrew |
| Hersteller: |
Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing Science and Fiction |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com |
| Maße: | 235 x 155 x 9 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Andrew May |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 29.06.2023 |
| Gewicht: | 0,283 kg |
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).
Focuses on basic physics, mainly high-school arguments, in science fiction
Analyses works of Jules Verne, Arthur C. Clarke, Larry Niven and Andy Weir
Discusses exiting and entertaining findings in the context of space travel
Chapter 1: Physics in Science Fiction.- Chapter 2: Gravity.- Chapter 3: Orbital Dynamics.- Chapter 4: Rocket Science.- Chapter 5: Living in a Vacuum.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Astronomie |
| Genre: | Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Physik, Technik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Reihe: | Science and Fiction |
| Inhalt: |
vi
151 S. 12 s/w Illustr. 32 farbige Illustr. 151 p. 44 illus. 32 illus. in color. |
| ISBN-13: | 9783031339493 |
| ISBN-10: | 3031339495 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | May, Andrew |
| Hersteller: |
Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing Science and Fiction |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com |
| Maße: | 235 x 155 x 9 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Andrew May |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 29.06.2023 |
| Gewicht: | 0,283 kg |
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