[Download pdf] The Science of Star Wars: An Astrophysicist's Independent Examination of Space Travel, Aliens, Planets, and Robots as Portrayed in the Star Wars Films and Books






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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| So, HOW did the Millenium Falcon make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs..? Here's your answer!|By TomHunter1968|Though Ms Cavelos' book has been out for quite some time, I still find myself revisiting it a couple times a year. For any fan of Star Wars, this book brings home some of the practical science used in the telling of the SW tales, but also looks ahead to how tech|.com |Jeanne Cavelos says, "Star Wars fueled my interest in space exploration and the possibility of alien life," leading her to a career in astrophysics. While these movies have inspired her, she admits that may not have been their intention.|

Former NASA astrophysicist Jeanne Cavelos examines the scientific possibility of the fantastical world of Star Wars. She explains to non-technical readers how the course of science might soon intersect with such fantasies as interstellar travel, robots capable of thought and emotion, habitable alien planets, bizarre intelligent life forms, high-tech weapons and spacecraft, and advanced psychokinetic abilities. She makes complex physics concepts, like quantum m...


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