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The Science of Sci-Fi by The Great Courses, Erin Macdonald

sof111a's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

2.5

telligraphy's review against another edition

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Incorrect scientific statement in the first chapter.

mimig312's review against another edition

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4.0

A quick read / lesson on the science of Sci-Fi. McDonald starts with an overview of the basic foundations of physics and astronomy - Newton's Law of Gravity, Einstein's theory of relativity and . After a few chapters, she starts relating concepts from popular Sci-Fi movies, shows and stories to real science. She covers topics such as warp speed, gravity, time travel, wormholes and blackholes all the while relating the real science behind these concepts. She draws on many examples from popular TV shows like Star Trek, The Expanse, and Doctor Who as well as The Star Wars movies, The Martian and Interstellar.

McDonald's overview of the science behind Sci-Fi is a good foundation before diving into popular themes in popular Sci-Fi shows, movies and video games. I recommend this quick read to any fan of this genre if they are interested in the real science behind their favorite sci-fi stories.

shorty_320's review against another edition

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challenging informative fast-paced

3.0

andgineer's review against another edition

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4.0

Честное объяснение физики для 10-летних детей, которым уже интересна "научная основа" Звездных войн или Стартрека, но которые еще не проходили физику в школе.

В кавычках потому что это объяснение совсем простых вещей.

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5.0

I am not a sci-fi person at all, and this was the perfect book to get me interested. It’s in-depth enough to be educational and intriguing while being comprehensible enough for my pea-brain to understand. Definitely going to read more into science fiction after this!

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

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funny informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

mnyberg's review against another edition

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5.0

Fascinating and complex for this average science guy. The presenter was brilliant and well spoken. She demonstrated how interconnected science and Sci-Fi really are. Laid out like a series of Ted Talks that all build on one another.

careydnelson's review against another edition

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4.0

Super fun. You can tell Ms. Macdonald loves her subject.

rebecanunez's review against another edition

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4.0

Muy ágil y fácil de comprender. Me encanto porque amo la física y amo la ciencia ficción. Lo recomiendo!