Death Rays, Jet Packs, Stunts, and Supercars
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Death Rays, Jet Packs, Stunts, and Supercars by Barry Parker
James Bond would have died a thousand deaths if not for Q, the genius behind the pen grenades and weaponized sports cars that have helped Britain's most famous secret agent cheat death in twenty films. Here Barry Parker demonstrates how science and technology have been as important to 007 as good looks, shaken martinis, and beautiful women. Using entertaining sketches and nontechnical language, Parker explains the basic physics behind the gadgets, cars, and stunts in a number of Bond films, from the jet packs in Thunderball to the dynamics of daredevil bungee jumping in GoldenEye. If you've ever wondered whether the laser could have actually cut Bond in half ( Goldfinger), if a wristwatch could really unzip a woman's dress ( Live and Let Die), or whether your car could do the 360-degree barrel roll from The Man with the Golden Gun, this book is for you. " Top 5 Bond Stunts of All Time" Q and His "Amazing" Devices" The Bond Cars in All Their Glory" Moonraker and Bond in Space" The Walther PPK and the Ballistics of Bond" The Neptune and Battles Aquatic
In an entertaining narrative, Parker explores which aspects of Ian Fleming's Bond stories are scientifically sound and which are purely fiction or movie magicScience News 2005 A very successful and entirely charming book that belongs in all college libraries. Highly recommended. Choice 2006 A fun romp with a handful of equations, charts, and diagrams. College and Research Libraries News 2006 Thorough and clearly written. -- Stephen Baxter Nature 2006 Parker has a terrific idea here-to scrutinize the science of the special effects on parade in the James Bond movies. -- Eve Lichtgarn AssociatedContent.com 2005 A book that's sure to appeal to teens with an interest in gadgets, cars, stunts, trick cinematography, and sports. School Library Journal 2006 For anyone moderately interested in both James Bond and physics, this is an entertaining and relatively easy read. -- Joanna Barstow Observatory Magazine 2006 A very enjoyable book with some very well handled physics. -- John L. Hubisz Physics Teacher 2007
Barry Parker is a professor emeritus of physics at Idaho State University and the author of The Isaac Newton School of Driving, also available from Johns Hopkins.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801882487 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801882486 |
| Title | Death Rays, Jet Packs, Stunts, and Supercars |
| Author | Barry Parker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Year published | 2006-01-23 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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