Movie fiction. Science reaches verdict (La Science Fait Son Cinema)

In this interesting book, scientists, Roland Leuc and Jean-Sebastian Steyer, analyze popular science fiction films and tell how real they are and what real scientific disciplines are behind the plot. The authors run through astronomy, physics, biology, linguistics, bacteriology and virology, and this is an incomplete list. The book itself consists of four parts: 1. Shame physics. - authors analyze the films "Ant-Man", "Gravity", "Interstellar" 2. New horizons - the authors analyze films about space stations in the form of rings to create artificial gravity, then discuss life on Mars on the example of the film "Martian", continue to consider life on icy planets, and then recall the film "Prometheus" about the Alien 3. These amazing aliens. - here the discussion begins with the origin of extraterrestrial species, continues with the evolution of species in science fiction, and finally understands the problems of exo-linguistics on the example of the film "Arrival" 4. Carefully dangerous to life In this part, the authors discuss invisible dangers in the form of radiation, microbes and bacteria. Next, disassemble the films “Thing”, “Godzilla” and “Pacific Rim”.

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