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kcrouth's review against another edition
5.0
I loved reading this book. It is perfect for a Trekkie who loves and appreciates science! Dr. Krauss (who we were fortunate to hear speak earlier this year) is an excellent writer and communicator of complex science to the casual "armchair" scientist. He covers many of the basic foundational technologies portrayed in the universe of Star Trek, and explains them and their implications in terms of proven laws and practices of physics and the the scientific method. A great read for even the casual Trekkie who loves science. I highly recommend this book! I am looking forward to reading Dr. Krauss's newest book "The Greatest Story Ever Told--So Far: Why Are We Here?" which my daughter got signed by him when we heard him speak. He is a great communicator and teacher.
littleyarngoblin's review against another edition
5.0
This was an absolutely fascinating read. I'm not normally into non-fiction, or even physics, but I'm glad I picked this up. Krauss explains the physics of Star Trek in a way that people with little familiarity with physics can easily understand.
He also incorporates that classic Star Trek spirit of wonder as he explains and speculates. The Physics of Star Trek was an engaging read and I highly suggest it if you have the slightest interest in physics or Star Trek :)
He also incorporates that classic Star Trek spirit of wonder as he explains and speculates. The Physics of Star Trek was an engaging read and I highly suggest it if you have the slightest interest in physics or Star Trek :)
kb_208's review against another edition
4.0
This is an interesting read. Krauss hits on a lot of the main science from the shows and whether those are plausible at all. It's refreshing to know that a lot of it isn't that far from possibility. Our technology is just not there yet and may not be for a long time, but it's interesting to know how these things may be put into effect. He touches on subjects like transporters, food replicators, warp-drive, anti-matter, phasers, alien life, and more. The only thing about this book is that it is over 20 years old now, so some of the physics theories may be more developed now or maybe even rebuked. Also, much of the book talks about semi-general cosmological ideas, so if you've read other pop-physics books like I have, some I had read many times before. Still worth reading, though.
xmenji's review against another edition
5.0
Cool book if you like physics and star trek. It explains a lot of the scientific phenomena often mentioned in the show, as well as some things the show also gets wrong. Some of it is kind of dense to read, but i think the author does his best to explain it in a way that’s easier to understand.
timshelee's review against another edition
challenging
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
pandacat42's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting to learn how things work, but you destroyed some of my dreams Lawrence Krauss!