Space travel is still fairly slow, although much quicker than current travel, taking 6 months to head out to pluto. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstellar, shows us that the movies jawdropping events and. From fasterthanlight travel to journeys through time itself, science. The movie is very entertaining, and it left me curious to find out more about some of the scientific aspects. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. All rights and reservations provided to publishers of interstellar novelization by greg keyes, written by jonathon nolan and christopher nolan. All rights and reservations provided to publishers of interstellar novelization by greg keyes, written by.
The microbes within us and a grander view of life audible version. Correspondingly, some of the science is known to be true, some is an educated guess, and some is speculation. The book was initially published on november 7, 2014. Kip thorne, a nobel prizewinning physicist and the feynman professor of theoretical physics emeritus at caltech, is the author of the bestselling books black holes and time warps and the science of interstellar. Interstellar was a beautiful spectacle to watch, and we could go on about the science in it for many more posts, but kip thorne, the science adviser for the film and a theoretical physicist at the. It stars matthew mcconaughey, anne hathaway, jessica chastain, bill irwin, ellen burstyn, and michael caine. A journey through the otherworldly science behind christopher nolans highly anticipated film, interstellar, from executive producer and theoretical physicist kip thorne. Nov 08, 2014 interstellar is an interesting film in the science fiction pantheon because it takes much of its inspiration not only from other scifi films notably 2001. The science of interstellar audiobook kip thorne audible. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the. The voyager spacecraft are our farthestflung emissaries11. Erin macdonald is an astrophysicist who consults on scifi films and shows.
Science fiction allows listeners to go places they can only dream of seeingother worlds, distant stars, entirely different galaxies. The film interstellar deals with a quest for new worlds and the faith of humanity, although this sounds like science fiction the foundation of this film are routed in real science, thanks to the involvement of. Cosmos and culture few, if any, movies have been this faithful to science and still managed to tell a gripping tale, says commentator marcelo gleiser. From warp speed to interstellar travel, professor erin macdonald interweaves real science and the achievements of the imagination to reveal the truth that underlies our favorite stories and sheds light on what the future may hold. The science of interstellar audiobook listen instantly. With matthew mcconaughey, kip thorne, christopher nolan, jonathan nolan. Book cover of kip thorne the science of interstellar. So this crucial plot aspect hinges on poor science, even if you can make the time dilation factor kind of work.
Nolan enlisted caltech cosmologist kip thorne as the films technical adviser, and. Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction film directed, cowritten and coproduced by christopher nolan. The science of interstellar englisch mp3cd horbuch, mp3audio, sacd. The science of christopher nolans scifi, interstellar. The film interstellar relies on real science for many of its stunning visuals. Science behind interstellar movie our universe for kids. So, what we are going to get into is the science fact and the science fiction behind the movie.
Dec 18, 2015 kip thorne, the scientist behind the movie interstellar is coming to town specially to tell us about all the scientific facts that were depicted in the movie as well as all the work behind the scenes. Nov 21, 2014 read an excerpt from thornes book the science of interstellar. Thorne shares his experiences working as the science adviser on the film and then moves on to the science itself. Pdf the science of interstellar download full pdf book. Apr 22, 2016 interstellar was a beautiful spectacle to watch, and we could go on about the science in it for many more posts, but kip thorne, the science adviser for the film and a theoretical physicist at the california institute of technology in pasadena, already wrote an entire book on it called the science of interstellar. Nov 18, 2014 the second time i saw the movie, clued in by dr. It stars matthew mcconaughey, anne hathaway, jessica chastain, bill irwin, ellen burstyn, and. Fleet command chalks the attacks up to pirates, but captain dryker of the ufc johnston. Thorne was an executive producer for the 2014 film interstellar. Download the science of interstellar ebook pdf vavsdyau. This is an audible original series compiled as an audiobook which was wonderful. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the science of interstellar.
Thornes new book, the science of interstellar, i enjoyed it more, and i could appreciate that a lot of hardcore 20th and 21stcentury. If youre looking for a free download links of the science of interstellar pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. This simulation by visual effects team double negative shows the view from a camera in orbit around a black hole spinning at 0. Nov 28, 2014 parsing the science of interstellar with physicist kip thorne. From warp speed to interstellar travel, professor erin macdonald interweaves real science and the achievements of.
In the interstellar age, awardwinning planetary scientist jim bell reveals what drove and continues to drive the members of this extraordinary team, including ed stone, voyagers chief scientist and the one. Its simply bad science to suggest that millers planet could ever be considered humanitys best bet for survival. That said, part of interstellars considerable appeal is that it does go heavy on the science part of things. English original audio track will allow you to fully enjoy movies interstellar 2014 year. In the interstellar age, awardwinning planetary scientist jim bell reveals what drove and continues to drive the members of this extraordinary team, including ed stone, voyagers chief scientist and the onetime head of nasas jet propulsion lab. While not every story is concerned with the hard science behind space travel and other futuristic ventures, fiction can give listeners an amazing insight into what. Interstellar is one of the more accurate movies that is in fact still a science fiction movie. Download the science of interstellar ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Buy the science of interstellar book online at low prices. The following is an excerpt from the science of interstellar, by kip thorne. The movie is very entertaining, and it left me curious to find out more. Kip thorne, a nobel prizewinning physicist and the feynman professor of theoretical physics emeritus at caltech, is the author of the bestselling books black holes and time warps and the science of. The science of interstellar is a great book that serves as an insightful companion to the film. The book was initially published on november 7, 2014 by w.
Interstellar, which opened in theaters across the united. The science of interstellar audiobook, by kip thorne. As a science communicator, im delighted to see so much interest for the science hinted at by interstellar. The scifi epic interstellar is just a movie, but it throws a lot of science on the screen for space geeks to sink their teeth into. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. The 57 best science audiobooks recommended by elon musk, bill gates, larry page, satya nadella and mark. The science of interstellar by kip thorne and eric michael. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the nobel prizewinning physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstellar, shows us that the movies jawdropping events and stunning, neverbeforeattempted visuals are grounded in real science. The science of interstellar also available in format docx and mobi. Buy the science of interstellar book online at low prices in. Kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of the film interstellar, shows us that the movies jawdropping events and stunning, neverbeforeattempted visuals are grounded in.
Written by kip thorne, audiobook narrated by eric michael summerer. The science of interstellar lies in all four domains. Why scientists are in a lovehate relationship with. The science of interstellar audiobook by kip thorne. Parsing the science of interstellar with physicist kip thorne. Charley kohlhase, an orbital dynamics engineer who helped to design many of the critical slingshot. The science of interstellar paperback by kip thorne author, christopher nolan foreword. Newtonian, relativistic, quantum, and quantum gravity. The science of interstellar is a nonfiction book by american theoretical physicist and nobel laureate kip thorne, with a foreword by christopher nolan. About the author kip thorne, a nobel prizewinning physicist and the feynman professor of theoretical physics emeritus at caltech, is the author of the. Physicist kip thorne, an expert on black holes and wormholes, provided the math that the special effects artists. The interstellar age is an enjoyable read, with a few missteps along the way.
Set in the late 21st century earth has set up a lunar station and are out mining and exploring the galaxy. The movie was marketed as being based on real science after watching the film, its. The science of interstellar transport and absurdly benign wormholes springer praxis books by james f. Nov 17, 2015 the main premise of interstellar is that earth is dying and mankind needs to find a new home before the last crop corn is entirely used up, or falls foul to the unstoppable blight which. The story of the men and women who drove the voyager spacecraft mission, told by a scientist who was there from the beginning. Nov 29, 2014 matthew mcconaughey, anne hathaway and david gyasi in interstellar paramount pictures our universe would be destroyed. More than three billion miles from earth, a small nasa spacecraft called new horizons screamed past pluto at more than 32,000 miles per hour, focusing its instruments on the longmysterious icy worlds of the pluto system, and then, just as quickly, continued on its journey out into the beyond. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstellar, shows us that the movies jawdropping events and stunning, neverbeforeattempted visuals are grounded in real science.
Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstellar, shows us tha. Quantum physics and general relativity i will need to re listen to. Interstellar is an interesting film in the science fiction pantheon because it takes much of its inspiration not only from other scifi films notably 2001. The following is an excerpt from the science of interstellar, by kip thorne the science of interstellar lies in all four domains. Ice planet barbarians audiobook unabridged youtube. The science of interstellar the scientific aspects of. Download the interstellarnet audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device.
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