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A Sunday Times Book of the Year
A New Scientist Gift Pick

"Bright, nerdy and funny! Of course I loved it." Dara Ó Briain

Can we resurrect dinosaurs? Is a Martian holiday good for your health? Can we build a time machine? (And more importantly, can it look like the DeLorean?)

Answering these questions and more, Rick Edwards and Dr Michael Brooks delve into the real science behind the greatest sci-fi movies ever made. From Planet of the Apes to Interstellar, each chapter probes a different classic, blasting apart tricky topics like astrophysics, neuroscience, psychology, botany, artificial intelligence, evolution, and plenty more. Packed with illustrations, bizarre facts and indispensable movie trivia, Science(ish) is the perfect read for curious minds.

Science(ish): The Peculiar Science Behind the Movies

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A Sunday Times Book of the YearA New Scientist Gift Pick"Bright, nerdy and funny! Of course I loved it." Dara... Read more

    Publisher: Atlantic Books
    Publication Date: 05/07/2018
    ISBN13: 9781786492234, 978-1786492234
    ISBN10: 1786492237

    Number of Pages: 272

    Non Fiction , Mathematics & Science , Education

    Description

    A Sunday Times Book of the Year
    A New Scientist Gift Pick

    "Bright, nerdy and funny! Of course I loved it." Dara Ó Briain

    Can we resurrect dinosaurs? Is a Martian holiday good for your health? Can we build a time machine? (And more importantly, can it look like the DeLorean?)

    Answering these questions and more, Rick Edwards and Dr Michael Brooks delve into the real science behind the greatest sci-fi movies ever made. From Planet of the Apes to Interstellar, each chapter probes a different classic, blasting apart tricky topics like astrophysics, neuroscience, psychology, botany, artificial intelligence, evolution, and plenty more. Packed with illustrations, bizarre facts and indispensable movie trivia, Science(ish) is the perfect read for curious minds.

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