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Автор: Andrew May
Название: Pseudoscience and Science Fiction
ISBN: 9783319426044
Издательство: Springer
Классификация:

Литературоведение: художественная литература, романисты и прозаики

Естественные науки: общие вопросы

Популяризация науки

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ISBN-10: 3319426044
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 181
Вес: 0.30 кг.
Дата издания: 2017
Серия: Science and Fiction
Язык: English
Издание: 1st ed. 2017
Иллюстрации: 35 tables, color; 28 illustrations, color; 17 illustrations, black and white; x, 181 p. 45 illus., 28 illus. in color.
Размер: 157 x 235 x 12
Читательская аудитория: Professional & vocational
Основная тема: Physics
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Поставляется из: Германии
Описание: 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 academic science, beyond the superficial trappings of jargon and subject matter. The most obvious difference between the two is that pseudoscience is presented as fact, not fiction. Yet like SF, and unlike real science, pseudoscience is driven by a desire to please an audience – in this case, people who “want to believe”. This has led to significant cross-fertilization between the two disciplines. SF authors often draw on “real” pseudoscientific theories to add verisimilitude to their stories, while on other occasions pseudoscience takes its cue from SF – the symbiotic relationship between ufology and Hollywood being a prime example of this. This engagingly written, well researched and richly illustrated text explores a wide range of intriguing similarities and differences between pseudoscience and the fictional science found in SF. Andrew May has a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and a PhD in astrophysics from Manchester University. After many years in academia and the private sector, he now works as a freelance writer and scientific consultant. He has written pocket biographies of Newton and Einstein, as well as contributing to a number of popular science books. He has a lifelong interest in science fiction, and has had several articles published in Fortean Times magazine
Дополнительное описание: Introduction.- Charles Fort and the Forteans.- Anomalous Phenomena.- High-Tech Paranoia.- Flying Saucers.- Mind Power.- Space Drives and Anti-Gravity.- Technology of the Ancients.- Conspiracy Theories.

Pseudoscience and Science Fiction, Andrew May