The Physics of Star TrekBasic Books, 2 de ago. de 2007 - 280 páginas How does the Star Trek universe stack up against the real universe? What warps when you're 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. |
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| 15 | |
Hawking Shows His Hand | 37 |
Data Ends the Game | 67 |
In which the reader explores transporter beams warp drives | 79 |
The Most Bang for Your Buck | 109 |
Holodecks and Holograms | 129 |
SECTION THREE | 141 |
The Menagerie of Possibilities | 173 |
The Undiscoverable Country | 211 |
EPILOGUE | 229 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 235 |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR | 251 |
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