How Space Physics Really Works by Andrew May

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How Space Physics Really Works by Andrew May

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There is a huge gulf between the real physics of space travel and the way it is commonly portrayed in movies and TV shows. That’s not because space physics is difficult or obscure – most of the details were understood by the end of the 18th century – but because it can often be bafflingly counter-intuitive for a general audience.

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How Space Physics Really Works by Andrew May

There is a huge gulf between the real physics of space travel and the way it is commonly portrayed in movies and TV shows. Thats not because space physics is difficult or obscure most of the details were understood by the end of the 18th century but because it can often be bafflingly counter-intuitive for a general audience.

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“This slim book has the appealing premise of looking at the basics of space physics, from gravity through rocket science to the nature of a vacuum, by using examples from 'well-constructed science fiction'... a great read both for those who enjoy science fiction (or want to write it) and those wanting to know a little more of the realities of potential life in space.” (Popular Science, popsciencebooks.blogspot.com, July 24, 2023)

Andrew May obtained a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Manchester and is an experienced and versatile professional, with a career spanning academia, government and private industry. Since 2011 he has been working as a freelance writer. He has a wide range of interests and has written both authoritatively and entertainingly on the physical sciences, military technology, British history, science fiction, New Age beliefs and the paranormal. He has published with Springer: Pseudoscience and Science Fiction (2017), The Telescopic Tourist's Guide to the Moon (2017), Rockets and Ray Guns: The Sci-Fi Science of the Cold War (2018), Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes and Fictitious Science (2019) and The Science of Sci-Fi Music (2022).

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ISBN 13 9783031339493
ISBN 10 3031339495
Titel How Space Physics Really Works
Autor Andrew May
Serie Science And Fiction
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Springer International Publishing AG
Erscheinungsjahr 2023-06-29
Seitenanzahl 151
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