Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact

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By Keith Cooper

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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 a gas-giant planet from the moon of Pandora? In Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact, Keith Cooper explores... Read More

Format: Hardback

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Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact

Surveys the realism of planets in sci-fi films like Star Wars and Dune.

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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 a gas-giant planet from the moon of Pandora? In Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact, Keith Cooper explores the fictional planets from 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.

Unpacking science fiction alongside real exoplanet discoveries, Keith Cooper's Amazing Worlds is a captivating, cutting-edge view of worlds beyond our solar system that explores the intersection of fiction and fact. An essential read for anyone fascinated by the cosmos. - Sara Seager, Professor of Planetary Science, Physics, and Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and author of The Smallest Lights in the Universe

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789149944

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Reaktion Books

Illustration: 12 colour illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 248

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About the Author

Keith Cooper is a science journalist who has written for New Scientist, Physics World, Sky and Telescope, Space.com and Supercluster, among others. He has edited Astronomy Now magazine for nearly twenty years. His books include The Contact Paradox (2019).