The Science of Star Wars

By - Cavelos, Jeanne

Floor - Floor 2

Published - St. Martin's Griffin, New York, 2000

ISBN 10 - 0312209584

ISBN 13 - 9780312209582

Book Status - 6 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Space sciences

Shelf No - 1

Call Number - 500.5 CAV

Physical Description - xiii, 273 pages ; 24 cm

Book Information

Could the science fiction of Star Wars be the actual science of tomorrow? -How close are we to creating robots that look and act like R2-D2 and C-3PO? -Can we access a "force" with our minds to move objects and communicate telepathically with each other? -How might spaceships like the Millennium Falcon make the exhilarating jump into hyperspace? What kind of environment could spawn a Wookiee? -Could a single blast from the Death Star destroy an entire planet? -Could light sabers possibly be built, and if so, how would they work? -Do Star Wars aliens look like "real" aliens might? -What would living on a desert planet like Tatooine be like? -Why does Darth Vader require an artificial respirator? Discover the answers to these and many other fascinating questions as a noted scientist and Star Wars enthusiast explores The Science of Star Wars.

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