Out There

Name: Out There
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SKU: 9780762481668
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The Science Behind Sci-Fi Film and TV

By Ariel Waldman

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Out There: The Science Behind Sci-Fi Film and TV by Ariel Waldman explores the real science underlying popular science fiction themes. From escaping black holes and riding space elevators to faster-than-light travel and AI ships, Waldman investigates how science fiction showrunners stretch scientific boundaries. Featuring interviews with scientists, educators, authors, and journalists, the book reveals how close fiction often is to reality and offers a fascinating journey into space-themed sci-fi tropes.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book is ideal for science fiction enthusiasts, popular science lovers, movie geeks, and anyone curious about the science behind space-related sci-fi films and TV shows.

Written by a NASA advisor and the host of the popular podcast OffWorld, this is a unique look into the real science behind some of our favorite science fiction tropes, perfect for science fiction lovers and fans of Mythbusters and Randall Munroe.

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Explore the science behind some of your favourite popular science fiction tropes—from escaping a black hole to riding a space elevator to the stars—in this illustrated guide from NASA advisor and host of the popular Tested podcast OffWorld.

Whether it's researching new technology, theories, or possible extraterrestrial situations, the showrunners and directors of our favourite science fiction shows and films are often extending the boundaries of real science, leaving viewers and fans to wonder, "Could this really happen?"

In Out There: The Science Behind Sci-Fi Film and TV, author and filmmaker Ariel Waldman dives into the fascinating real science behind some of the most beloved space-themed science fiction tropes, from faster-than-light travel to AI ships, hypersleep, and imagining life on other planets. Each chapter dives into particular situations or scientific questions that frequently show up in science fiction pop culture.

Aided by interviews with a diverse range of scientists, educators, authors, and journalists, Out There takes science fiction fans, movie geeks, and popular science lovers on a journey to the farthest depths of space, revealing how thin the gap between fiction and reality can be.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

"Essential reading for any fan of science fiction," praises BBC Sky at Night Magazine, highlighting the clean design and thought-provoking content. Booklist calls it a "concise and rewarding book" that shows the importance of imagination in science. David J. Peterson commends it as "a truly delightful resource" packed with informative interviews that hard sci-fi fans will appreciate.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780762481668

Publisher: Running Press,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 August 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Running Press Adult

Illustration: 20 full colour chapter opening illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 198.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 620g

Pages: 144

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Ariel Waldman Arts & Culture Education & Reference Non-Fiction Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science & Nature

About the Author

Ariel Waldman creates imaginative projects that explore the world below our feet and beyond our atmosphere. She is the author of What's It Like in Space?: Stories from Astronauts Who've Been There and hosted and produced the show OffWorld, which explored all things space exploration and pop culture. As an Antarctic explorer, Ariel embarks on expeditions to film life under the ice, which became the subject of her TED Talk. She is a National Geographic Explorer and a consultant to the Science & Entertainment Exchange.

Previously, Ariel has served as the advisory chair to NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts program and the co-author of a congressionally requested National Academy of Sciences' report on the future of human spaceflight. An art school graduate who pivoted to science, she was recognized by the Obama White House as a Champion of Change in citizen science. When not in Antarctica, she lives in San Francisco.