{"product_id":"the-science-of-star-trek-the-scientific-facts-behind-the-voyages-in-space-and-time","title":"The Science of Star Trek: The Scientific Facts Behind the Voyages in Space and Time","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMark Brake\u003c\/b\u003e developed the world's first science and science fiction degree in 1999 and launched the world's first astrobiology degree in 2005. He's communicated science through film, television, print, and radio on five continents, including for NASA, Seattle's Science Fiction Museum, the BBC, the Royal Institution, and Sky Cinema. Mark also tours Europe with \n\u003ci\u003eScience of Doctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eScience of Star Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eScience of Superheroes\u003c\/i\u003e road shows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBoldly go where no man has gone before and discover the real science behind the cyborgs, starships, aliens, and antimatter of the \u003ci\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/i\u003egalaxy.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. It has changed our cultural landscape in so many ways since it first aired in 1966. The franchise has generated billions of dollars in revenue, leading to a wide range of spin-off games, novels, toys, and comics. \n\u003ci\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/i\u003eis noted for its social science, too, with its progressive civil rights stances and its celebration of future diversity that began with \n\u003ci\u003eThe Original Series, \u003c\/i\u003e one of television's first multiracial casts. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Science of Star Trek \u003c\/i\u003eexplores one of the greatest science-fiction universes ever created and showcases the visionary tech that inspired and influenced the real-world science of today. The perfect \n\u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e gift for fans of the franchise, this book addresses many unanswered, burning questions, including: \n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat can \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e tell us about aliens in our Milky Way?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow has \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e influenced space culture?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat can \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e tell us about planet hunting?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e machines came true?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWhen \u003c\/i\u003ewill we boldly go?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Learn more about one of our favorite modern epics with \n\u003ci\u003eThe Science of Star Trek\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBrake, Mark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMark Brake\u003c\/b\u003e developed the world's first science and science fiction degree in 1999. He also launched the world's first astrobiology degree in 2005. He's communicated science through film, television, print, and radio on five continents, including for NASA, Seattle's Science Fiction Museum, the BBC, the Royal Institution, and Sky Movies. He was one of the founding members of NASA's Astrobiology Institute Science Communication Group. He has written more than a dozen books, including \n\u003ci\u003eAlien Life\u003c\/i\u003e Imagined for Cambridge University Press in 2012. Mark also tours Europe with \n\u003ci\u003eScience of Doctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eScience of Star Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eScience of Superheroes\u003c\/i\u003e road shows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brake, Mark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2022-04-05\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Science|Reference|Science|Essays\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Science|Star Trek television programs|Star Trek films|Science on television|Science in mass media|Science in motion pictures|Science in popular culture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510757882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781510757882\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52139642552601,"sku":"SP-9781510757882","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/65625074-a973-40dd-8459-adf959cf37ee.jpg?v=1784472569","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-science-of-star-trek-the-scientific-facts-behind-the-voyages-in-space-and-time","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}