Synopses & Reviews
What warps when youre traveling at warp speed? What is the difference between a wormhole and a black hole? Are time loops really possible, and can I kill my grandmother before I am born? Anyone who has ever wondered could this really happen?” will gain useful insights into the Star Trek universe (and, incidentally, the real world of physics) in this charming and accessible guide. Lawrence M. Krauss boldly goes where Star Trek has gone-and beyond. From Newton to Hawking, from Einstein to Feynman, from Kirk to Picard, Krauss leads readers on a voyage to the world of physics as we now know it and as it might one day be.
Review
Washington PostThe essential tubeside companion for the fans of the venerable Star Trek series.”
New York Times Book Review
”This book is fun
Krauss is always enlightening.”
St. Petersburg Times
A fascinating way to learn more about physics.”
Cleveland Plain Dealer
One of the years best gifts for a science-fiction fan.”
Tampa Tribune
The Physics of Star Trek is a fun, readable little book by an eminent physicist that boldly goes where few serious scientists have ever gone before.”
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
Fully revised and updated to include the latest discoveries in cosmic science
About the Author
Lawrence M. Krauss is Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics and Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Center for Education and Research in Cosmology and Astrophysics at Case Western Reserve University. He is the only physicist to have received the top awards by the American Physical Society, the American Institute of Physics, and the American Association of Physics Teachers. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
Table of Contents
Forward,
by Stephen HawkingPreface
Preface to the Revised Edition
SECTION ONE
A Cosmic Poker Game
1. Newton Antes
2. Einstein Raises
3. Hawking Shows His Hand
4. Data Ends the Game
SECTION TWO
Matter Matter Everywhere
5. Atoms or Bits
6. The Most Bang for Your Buck
7. Holodecks and Holograms
SECTION THREE
The Invisible Universe, or Things That Go Bump in the Night
8. The Search for Spock
9. The Menagerie of Possibilities
10. Impossibilities: The Undiscoverable Country