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The Science of

The Science of "Star Wars"

by JeanneCavelos (Author)

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    Hardcover 1999

    $3.56
Synopsis

Could the science fiction of Star Wars be the actual science of tomorrow? -How close are we to creating robots that look and act like R2-D2 and C-3PO?-Can we access a force with our minds to move objects and communicate telepathically with each other?-How might spaceships like the Millennium Falcon make the exhilarating jump into hyperspace?What kind of environment could spawn a Wookiee?-Could a single blast from the Death Star destroy an entire planet?-Could light sabers possibly be built, and if so, how would they work?-Do Star Wars aliens look like real aliens might?-What would living on a desert planet like Tatooine be like?-Why does Darth Vader require an artificial respirator? Discover the answers to these and many other fascinating questions as a noted scientist and Star Wars enthusiast explores The Science of Star Wars.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 270
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: St Martin's Press
Published: 19 Aug 1999
ISBN 10: 0312209584
ISBN 13: 9780312209582

Media Reviews
Crisp, conversational...intelligent...one of the more valuable spin-offs of the popular TV series. -- Publishers Weekly on The Science of the X-Files. Highly readable...Anyone interested in cutting-edge science, bizarre facts, or just really gross stuff-even if they don't know Scully from Mulder-is sure to savor The Science of the X-Files. -- Dark Echo
Author Bio
Jeanne Cavelos is a writer, editor, scientist, and teacher-but first and foremost, a Star Wars fan. She first saw Star Wars at age seventeen, and the opening shot, in which a huge star destroyer flies endlessly out of the screen, sent her heart racing. The Star Wars films fueled Jeanne's interest in space exploration and the possibility of alien life. Jeanne began her professional life as an astrophysicist and mathematician, teaching astronomy at Michigan State University and Cornell University and working in the Astronaut Training Division at NASA's Johnson Space Center. She is also the author of The Science of The X-Files.