Amazing worlds of science fiction and science fact
Cooper, Keith
Amazing worlds of science fiction and science fact - London: Reaktion Books, 2025. - 248p.: col. ill.; hbk.: 23 cm.
Includes Bibliography and Index.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to watch a double sunset on Tatooine, stand among the sand dunes of Arrakis or gaze at the gas-giant planet Polyphemus from the moon Pandora? In Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact, Keith Cooper explores the fictional planets of films such as Star Wars, Dune and Avatar, and discusses how realistic they are based on our current scientific understanding and astronomical observations. The real exoplanets astronomers are now discovering are truly stranger than fiction, as the author shows. Featuring insights from over a dozen scientists and award-winning science-fiction authors, including Charlie Jane Anders, Stephen Baxter and Alastair Reynolds, Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact is perfect for readers of popular science and fans of science fiction.
https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/amazing-worlds-of-science-fiction-and-science-fact
9781789149944
Tatooine - Star Wars
Arrakis - Dune
Realistic Alien Worlds
Avatar - Pandora
Astronomy
Comparative Planetology
502 COO
Amazing worlds of science fiction and science fact - London: Reaktion Books, 2025. - 248p.: col. ill.; hbk.: 23 cm.
Includes Bibliography and Index.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to watch a double sunset on Tatooine, stand among the sand dunes of Arrakis or gaze at the gas-giant planet Polyphemus from the moon Pandora? In Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact, Keith Cooper explores the fictional planets of films such as Star Wars, Dune and Avatar, and discusses how realistic they are based on our current scientific understanding and astronomical observations. The real exoplanets astronomers are now discovering are truly stranger than fiction, as the author shows. Featuring insights from over a dozen scientists and award-winning science-fiction authors, including Charlie Jane Anders, Stephen Baxter and Alastair Reynolds, Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact is perfect for readers of popular science and fans of science fiction.
https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/amazing-worlds-of-science-fiction-and-science-fact
9781789149944
Tatooine - Star Wars
Arrakis - Dune
Realistic Alien Worlds
Avatar - Pandora
Astronomy
Comparative Planetology
502 COO
