[PDF] From Science Fiction To Science Fact eBook

Author : Brian M. Stableford
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 28,4 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0415974607

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Author : Isaac Asimov
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 42,95 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780440403524

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Compares what writers over the centuries have written about an imaginary future with the reality revealed by time.

Author : Steven Kotler
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 44,17 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0544456211

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A selection of Kotler's previously published writings, updated, on pivotal and controversial advances in science and technology.--

Author : William Shatner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 23,3 MB
Release : 2004-02-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780671047382

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Cultural icon and original Star Trek captain Shatner crisscrosses the U.S.--from MIT to Cal Tech--in search of the countless scientists and inventors who make fictional science real.

Author : Andy McElfresh
Publisher : Weldon Owen International
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 46,59 MB
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1681884208

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Boost your trivia knowledge with the Edumacation podcast’s co-host and this expedition to the bizarre and extraordinary outskirts of scientific discovery Class is now in session with Professor Andy McElfresh (not a real professor), science aficionado and co-host of the Edumacation podcast with Kevin Smith. This is the book that gives you a crash course in Cocktail-Party Science, the strange and astonishing scientific facts that you’ll want to share at all your social gatherings. Chapters explore the Four Chambers of Knowledge—The Sci, The Fi, The Why, and The Bye—and examine such tantalizing topics as: • Elevator Decapitations and a Deadly Wedgie • Bigfoot, Mermaids, and the Mongolian Death Worm • Dolphins Getting High Off Puffer Fish Toxin • Staggering Feats of Shaolin Monks • The Pentagon’s Weaponized Heat Ray • Flying Cars, Real Telepathy, and Other Breakthroughs of Tomorrow and many more! Open this book and open your mind: You’re about to get Edumacated! “Edumacation is like peeking into Andy’s fact-filled brain–each topic is silo-ed into rough categories packed to the brim with historical and scientific information…He litters the book with his funny banter and crunches large topics into more manageable, bite-sized pieces. Overall, this book reads less like a scientific tome and more like a conversation with your best friend. It’s light, funny and you come out of it feeling good about yourself. You also pick up some neat trivia to share at parties!”—Nerdophiles

Author : Dan Koboldt
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 21,45 MB
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1440353387

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Science and technology have starring roles in a wide range of genres--science fiction, fantasy, thriller, mystery, and more. Unfortunately, many depictions of technical subjects in literature, film, and television are pure fiction. A basic understanding of biology, physics, engineering, and medicine will help you create more realistic stories that satisfy discerning readers. This book brings together scientists, physicians, engineers, and other experts to help you: • Understand the basic principles of science, technology, and medicine that are frequently featured in fiction. • Avoid common pitfalls and misconceptions to ensure technical accuracy. • Write realistic and compelling scientific elements that will captivate readers. • Brainstorm and develop new science- and technology-based story ideas. Whether writing about mutant monsters, rogue viruses, giant spaceships, or even murders and espionage, Putting the Science in Fiction will have something to help every writer craft better fiction. Putting the Science in Fiction collects articles from "Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy," Dan Koboldt's popular blog series for authors and fans of speculative fiction (dankoboldt.com/science-in-scifi). Each article discusses an element of sci-fi or fantasy with an expert in that field. Scientists, engineers, medical professionals, and others share their insights in order to debunk the myths, correct the misconceptions, and offer advice on getting the details right.

Author : Michael Brotherton
Publisher : Springer
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,83 MB
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319411020

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This anthology contains fourteen intriguing stories by active research scientists and other writers trained in science. Science is at the heart of real science fiction, which is more than just westerns with ray guns or fantasy with spaceships. The people who do science and love science best are scientists. Scientists like Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, and Fred Hoyle wrote some of the legendary tales of golden age science fiction. Today there is a new generation of scientists writing science fiction informed with the expertise of their fields, from astrophysics to computer science, biochemistry to rocket science, quantum physics to genetics, speculating about what is possible in our universe. Here lies the sense of wonder only science can deliver. All the stories in this volume are supplemented by afterwords commenting on the science underlying each story.

Author : Graeme Donald
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 38,72 MB
Release : 2013-03-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1621450244

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This book is the perfect gift for anyone with an interest in our scientific history. It exposes the theories that were once widely regarded as facts but have since been proven to be complete science fiction. From such seemingly crazy ideas as the body being composed of only four things—black and yellow bile, blood, and phlegm—to the discovery of dinosaur bones being accepted as the bones of giants killed in the great flood from Biblical times. They Got It Wrong: Science tells the fascinating story behind 50 erroneous scientific theories and gives incredible perspective on how the way we view the workings of the world has evolved throughout history.