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Science(ish) Rick Edwards

Science(ish) By Rick Edwards

Science(ish) by Rick Edwards

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"Bright, nerdy and funny! Of course I loved it." Dara O Briain

A Sunday Times Book of the Year
A New Scientist Gift Pick

Science(ish) Summary

Science(ish): The Peculiar Science Behind the Movies by Rick Edwards

A Sunday Times Book of the Year
A New Scientist Gift Pick

"Bright, nerdy and funny! Of course I loved it." Dara O Briain

Can we resurrect dinosaurs? Is a Martian holiday good for your health? Can we build a time machine? (And more importantly, can it look like the DeLorean?)

Answering these questions and more, Rick Edwards and Dr Michael Brooks delve into the real science behind the greatest sci-fi movies ever made. From Planet of the Apes to Interstellar, each chapter probes a different classic, blasting apart tricky topics like astrophysics, neuroscience, psychology, botany, artificial intelligence, evolution, and plenty more. Packed with illustrations, bizarre facts and indispensable movie trivia, Science(ish) is the perfect read for curious minds.

Science(ish) Reviews

Bright, nerdy and funny! Of course I loved it. * Dara O Briain *
Fun, scary answers to the "sci" in sci-fi movies. * The New Scientist *
Fascinating and hilarious. * Richard Osman, co-host of Pointless *
If you are a geek, a film buff, curious or simply want to know whether you still get BO in space, this is the book you have got to have. * Kate Humble *
It's the kind of book I love. -- Joel Dommett * Shortlist *
Explores everything from the ins and outs of black holes (Interstellar) to artificial intelligence (Ex Machina)... Edwards and Brooks don't take themselves too seriously and their cartoon heads pop up throughout deconstructing the films wittily while explaining the underlying science simply. * Sunday Times *

Deeply funny, academically accomplished, and unfalteringly engaging. Entertaining as it may be, it's difficult to escape the fact that Edwards and Brooks have just made the world of popular science much harder work for the rest of us.

* Ben Miller - comedian and author of It's Not Rocket Science *

About Rick Edwards

Rick Edwards is a writer and television presenter. His debut book, None of the Above, which explained the political landscape in the UK,reached number 5 in the overall Amazon UK chart. Rick has a Natural Sciences degree from Cambridge but only dimly recalls it.

Dr Michael Brooks is an author, journalist, and consultant for New Scientist. His biggest accomplishment to date is not the PhD in Quantum Physics - it's writing Rick's favourite popular science book, 13 Things That Don't Make Sense.

Table of Contents

0: Introduction 1: The Martian 2: Jurassic Park 3: Interstellar 4: Planet of the Apes 5: Back to the Future 6: 28 Days Later 7: The Matrix 8: Gattaca 9: Ex Machina 10: Alien 11: Acknowledgements 12: Index

Additional information

GOR009935456
9781786492234
1786492237
Science(ish): The Peculiar Science Behind the Movies by Rick Edwards
Rick Edwards
Used - Like New
Paperback
Atlantic Books
2018-07-05
272
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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