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}In the bestselling The Physics of Star Trek , the renowned theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss took readers on an entertaining and eye-opening tour of the Star Trek universe. Now, responding to requests for more as well as to a number of recent exciting discoveries in physics and astronomy, Krauss takes a provocative look at how the laws of physics relate to notions from our popular culturenot only Star Trek , but other films, shows, and popular lorefrom Independence Day to Star Wars to The X-Files .With his books and popular lectures, Krauss has been compared to the late Carl Sagan as one of the preeminent scientists writing with humor and clarity for the general public. Beyond Star Trek establishes him as todays leading voice in the discussion of cutting-edge ideas that arise from our growing knowledge of the universe. Join him on a fun mind-bending journey through the nature of alien visitation, interstellar travelincluding the very latest on warp-drive systemstime, consciousness, ESP, the probability of other life in the universe, and quantum reality. Once again Krauss has turned to his colleagues including the foremost theoretical physicists in the world, asking them about the greatest unsolved mysteries of the universe. The answers will surprise you.So buckle up and get ready for an exciting trip that takes the question Could this ever really happen? to new heights and will give you new insights into your favorite science fiction and your favorite universe! }
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I will be particularly interested in readers reactions to this book compared to The Physics of Star Trek. Also, I will be setting up a web site for people to look up links to reviews etc. From Nov 19-Dec 19, Compuserve will have a web site for readers to send in questions to me. I understand that Hotwired may also set up a site with links. Stay tuned.
I will be particularly interested in readers reactions to this book compared to The Physics of Star Trek. Also, I will be setting up a web site for people to look up links to reviews etc. From Nov 19-Dec 19, Compuserve will have a web site for readers to send in questions to me. I understand that Hotwired may also set up a site with links. Stay tuned.
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Beyond Star Trek doesn't go far enough,
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This review is from: Beyond Star Trek (Hardcover)
I read Krauss' previous work "The Physics of Star Trek" which was very enlightning and held my interest. It was written from a layman's point of view and stuck to the task he set out to accomplish which was to show how the things we see in Star Trek could or could not happen.But in this work, Krauss goes farther to tackle discussions of the realities of physics when applied to components from other Sci-Fi story lines. In my opinion, this work falls short in its task of disprooving many of these components. His extensive discussions of ESP and of faster than light travel tend to become narrowly focused on assumptions that he disproved at the onset. Many of his discussions never deviate from one possible explanation and he seems to dismiss entirely discussions of possible unknowns that may make other explanations possible. I believe that he's taken on too much at once in this latest work. But on the plus side, his writing is good and his arguments are more or less sound and they progress well. His philosophical thoughts (at albeit rare times throughout the book) on science's bigger questions I found to be refreshing. And staying true to Sci-Fi fans everywhere he seems to operate on the assumption that anything could be possible while sticking to his classical physics training that dictates scientific methodologies and study.
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Thoroughly engrossing and enlightening.,
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This review is from: Beyond Star Trek (Hardcover)
Beyond Star Trek provides criticisms and real scientific reviews of current sci-fi movies and TV shows. Krauss explains what is possible and what is not in popular science fiction stories of late. He also delves into the possiblities (or IMpossiblities) ESP, time travel, and other theories. Very entertaining.
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Science Made Fun? Whodda Thunk It,
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This review is from: Beyond Star Trek (Hardcover)
As a person who avoided all science in school, I surprised myself by buying this book, and then ENJOYING IT! This book is great at examining science fiction, and showing how some of it may turn into science fact. And it lets you sleep more soundly if you were really concerned about alien invasions. Even sound smart when someone mentions that Schroedenger's Cat puzzle you could never figure out in school. A MUST read.
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