Tous les livres numériques de la collection "Science and Fiction" - Springer

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Science Fiction and the Moral Imagination Russell Blackford In this highly original book, Russell Blackford discusses the intersection of science fiction and humanity’s moral imagination. With the rise of science and technology in the 19th century, and our continually improving understanding of the... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2017-09-05 Collection : Science and Fiction PDF, ePub 34,80 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Hollyweird Science: The Next Generation Stephen Cass , Kevin R. Grazier Informative, entertaining and upbeat, this book continues Grazier and Cass's exploration of how technology, science, and scientists are portrayed in Hollywood productions. Both big and small-screen productions are featured and their science content illuminated—first by... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2017-08-02 Collection : Science and Fiction PDF, ePub 24,25 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
All the Wonder that Would Be Stephen Webb It has been argued that science fiction (SF) gives a kind of weather forecast – not the telling of a fortune but rather the rough feeling of what the future might be like. The intention in this book is to consider some of these bygone forecasts made by SF and to use... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2017-05-03 Collection : Science and Fiction PDF, ePub 26,36 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Time Machine Tales Paul J. Nahin This book contains a broad overview of time travel in science fiction, along with a detailed examination of the philosophical implications of time travel. The emphasis of this book is now on the philosophical and on science fiction, rather than on physics, as in the... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2016-12-24 Collection : Science and Fiction PDF, ePub 34,80 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Science Fiction by Scientists Michael Brotherton 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... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2016-11-15 Collection : Science and Fiction PDF, ePub 34,80 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Europa's Lost Expedition Michael Carroll This classically styled, chilling murder mystery about an expedition under the ice of Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa, backed up by the latest scientific findings on this icy satellite. The science fiction premise explores real possibilities of exploring other bodies in the... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2016-09-26 Collection : Science and Fiction PDF, ePub 21,09 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Pseudoscience and Science Fiction Andrew May Aliens, flying saucers, ESP, the Bermuda Triangle, antigravity … are we talking about science fiction or pseudoscience? Sometimes it is difficult to tell the difference. Both pseudoscience and science fiction (SF) are creative endeavours that have little in common with... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2016-09-13 Collection : Science and Fiction PDF, ePub 24,25 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Murder on the Einstein Express and Other Stories Harun Šiljak This collection of stories touches upon many genres: Normed Trek is a clever and witty Alice-in-Wonderland-type narrative set in the realm of mathematical analysis, The Cantor Trilogy is a dystopia about the consequences of relying upon computer-based... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2016-06-14 Collection : Science and Fiction ePub 21,09 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
The Caloris Network Nick Kanas The year is 2130.The first-ever expedition is sent to Mercury to search for the cause of an unknown source of electromagnetic radiation that can destroy space ships passing by the planet. Thought to be inhospitable and lifeless, the surface of Mercury provides startling... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2016-05-13 Collection : Science and Fiction ePub 21,09 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
The Hunt for FOXP5 David Deamer , David Deamer , Wallace Kaufman Genetics professor Michelle Murphy loses her husband under mysterious circumstances and without warning, while their brilliant eight year old daughter Avalon, adopted in Kazakhstan, stubbornly believes she is a mutant. As if this were not enough she soon finds herself... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2016-05-03 Collection : Science and Fiction ePub 21,09 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Using Medicine in Science Fiction H. G. Stratmann This book offers a clearly written, entertaining and comprehensive source of medical information for both writers and readers of science fiction. Science fiction in print, in movies and on television all too often presents dubious or simply incorrect depictions of human... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2015-09-14 Collection : Science and Fiction PDF, ePub 34,80 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Hollyweird Science Stephen Cass , Kevin R. Grazier Lighthearted, quirky, and upbeat, this book explores the portrayal of science and technology on both the big and little screen -- and how Hollywood is actually doing a better job of getting it right than ever before. Grounded in the real-word, and often cutting-edge,... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2015-07-27 Collection : Science and Fiction PDF, ePub 31,64 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
On the Shores of Titan's Farthest Sea Michael Carroll Titan is practically a planet in its own right, with a diameter similar to that of Mercury, methane rainstorms, organic soot and ethane seas. All of the most detailed knowledge on the moon's geology, volcanology, meteorology, marine sciences and chemistry are... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2015-06-26 Collection : Science and Fiction PDF, ePub 26,36 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY? Stephen Webb Given the fact that there are perhaps 400 billion stars in our Galaxy alone, and perhaps 400 billion galaxies in the Universe, it stands to reason that somewhere out there, in the 14-billion-year-old cosmos, there is or once was a civilization at least as advanced as... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2015-05-18 Collection : Science and Fiction PDF, ePub 31,64 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
The Return of Vaman - A Scientific Novel Jayant V. Narlikar This collection of science fiction writings by Jayant V. Narlikar offers readers a unique glimpse into the world-famous Indian astrophysicist’s vivid and highly imaginative concepts and stories.The fictional material comprises a witty short story ("The rare idol of... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2015-05-12 Collection : Science and Fiction PDF, ePub 26,36 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Beyond Human Erik Seedhouse Beyond Human is an informative and accessible guide for all those interested in the developing sciences of genetic engineering, bio printing and human cloning. Illustrating the ideas with reference to well-known science fiction films and novels, the author provides a... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2014-08-01 Collection : Science and Fiction ePub 21,09 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
The Protos Mandate Nick Kanas In the 25th Century, the effects of overpopulation and global warming on Earth have led to the formation of human colonies on the Moon, Mars and elsewhere in the Solar System, yet the limited number of viable places forces humanity to look to the stars. A crash program... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2014-07-26 Collection : Science and Fiction ePub 21,09 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Holy Sci-Fi! Paul J. Nahin Can a computer have a soul? Are religion and science mutually exclusive? Is there really such a thing as free will? If you could time travel to visit Jesus, would you (and should you)? For hundreds of years, philosophers, scientists and science fiction writers have... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2014-04-09 Collection : Science and Fiction ePub 36,91 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Small Doses of the Future Brad Aiken Like many fields of science, the future of medicine is frequently predicted by the science fiction writers of today, very much as many of today’s medical advances were presaged by science fiction stories of the past. In this book, physician and science fiction author... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2014-02-11 Collection : Science and Fiction ePub 21,09 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Exploring Science Through Science Fiction Barry B. Luokkala The material in this book forms the basis of an interdisciplinary, college-level course, which uses science fiction film as a vehicle for exploring science concepts. Unlike traditional introductory-level courses, the science content is arranged according to major themes... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2013-10-23 Collection : Science and Fiction ePub 26,36 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
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