The Physics of Star Trek by Lawrence M. Krauss

$75,000 ad/promo BOMC and QPB alternates Astronomy Book Club dual main selection Library of Science, Natural Science Book Club and Newbridge Computer Book Club alternates. This informal manual for Trekkers offers a porthole on the wonders of the universe as it ponders the potential existence of aliens, ``wormholes'' that allow astronauts to tunnel through space, other dimensions and myriad baby universes. On the other hand, Krauss also argues that the show is riddled with bloopers and huge improbabilities, as when the Voyager's crew escapes from a black hole's interior. Basic Books, 20 (0pp) ISBN 978-9-8 Even those who have never watched an episode of Star Trek will be entertained and enlightened by theoretical physicist.

Star Trek shaped and defined the science-fiction genre for generations of television viewers. Krauss,an internationally known theoretical physicist and educator, has writtenthe quintessential physics book for Trekkers and non-Trekkers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Case Western Reserve professor Krauss maintains that Star Trek's writers were sometimes far ahead of scientists-and famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking's foreword, endorsing the possibilities of faster-than-light travel and journeying back in time, supports that notion. Explore the science behind one of televisions greatest series. Buy The Physics of Star Trek by Krauss, Lawrence (ISBN: 9780006550426) from Amazons Book Store.

Even those who have never watched an episode of Star Trek will be entertained and enlightened by theoretical physicist Krauss's adventurous investigation of interstellar flight, time travel, teleportation of objects and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Krauss 3.

The Physics of Star Trek by Lawrence M. Krauss