The Physics of Star Trek
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| Author | Lawrence M. Krauss |
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| Subject(s) | Physics and Star Trek |
| Genre(s) | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | HarperPerennial |
| Publication date | 1995 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0-465-00559-8, hardcover ISBN 978-0-06-097710-8, softcover |
| Preceded by | Fear of Physics (1994) |
| Followed by | Beyond Star Trek (1997) |
The Physics of Star Trek is a 1995 nonfiction book by Case Western Reserve University professor Lawrence M. Krauss. It discusses the physics involved in various concepts and objects described in the Star Trek universe. He investigates the possibility of such things as inertial dampers and warp drive, and whether physics as we know it would allow such inventions. He also discusses time travel, light speed, pure energy beings, wormholes, and other concepts. The book includes a foreword by astrophysicist Stephen Hawking.[1]
The Physics of Star Trek was met with generally positive reviews. It became a national bestseller and sold more than 200,000 copies in the United States. As of 1998, it was being translated into 13 different languages. It was also the basis of a BBC television production. [2]
Krauss got the idea for writing the book from his publisher, who initially suggested it as a joke. Krauss dismissed the idea but later thought that using Star Trek might get people interested in real physics. [3]
The hardcover edition was published in November 1995, and a paperback edition followed in September 1996. Krauss' next book, Beyond Star Trek: Physics from Alien Invasions to the End of Time, was published in 1997. Krauss plans to update The Physics of Star Trek in 2006.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ Amazon listing, accessed November 1, 2006.
- ^ Journey through physics of Star Trek, real world with acclaimed physicist, Jefferson Lab, "On Target" (September 1998), accessed November 2, 2006.
- ^ a b 'The Physics of Star Trek' author to spend year on campus as visiting professor, by David Salisbury, Vanderbilt Register, October 23, 2006.
[edit] External links
- The Physics of Star Trek article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
