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The physics of Star Trek /

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The physics of Star Trek /

[Book]

Lawrence M. Krauss ; with a foreword by Stephen Hawking.

[Rev. ed.].

New York :

Basic Books,

©2007.

xix, 251 pages :

illustrations ;

21 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-234) and index.

Section one: A cosmic poker game : in which the physics of inertial dampers and tractor beams paves the way for time travel, warp speed, deflector shields, wormholes, and other spacetime oddities. Newton antes ; Einstein raises ; Hawking shows his hand ; Data ends the game -- Matter matter everywhere : in which the reader explores transporter beams, warp drives, dilithium crystals, matter-antimatter engines, and the holodeck. Atoms or bits ; The most bang for your buck ; Holodecks and holograms -- Section three: The invisible universe, or things that go bump in the night : in which we speak of things that may exist but are not yet seen--extraterrestrial life, multiple dimensions, and an exotic zoo of other physics possibilities and impossibilities. The search for Spock ; The menagerie of possibilities ; Impossibilities : the undiscoverable country.

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Introduces physics as it analyzes the science behind "Star Trek," explaining the intricacies of warp speed and showing the difference between a holodeck and a hologram.

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