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1 online resource (1 audio file (6hr., 44 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Science and Fiction ; |
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Andrew, May.
Science and Fiction. Spoken word ;
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Science and fiction (Springer (Firm))
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Tim Gerard Reynolds. |
| Summary |
People are used to seeing "fake physics" in science fiction-concepts like faster-than-light travel, antigravity, and time travel, to name a few. The fiction label ought to be a giveaway, but some SF writers-especially those with a background in professional science-are so adept at "technobabble" that it can be difficult to work out what is fake and what is real. To confuse matters further, Isaac Asimov's 1948 piece about the fictitious time-traveling substance thiotimoline was written, not as a short story, but in the form of a spoof research paper. The boundaries between fact and fiction can also be blurred by physicists themselves-sometimes unintentionally, sometimes with tongue-in-cheek, sometimes to satirize perceived weaknesses in research practices. Examples range from hoaxes aimed at exposing poor editorial standards in academic publications, through "thought experiments" that sound like the plot of a sci-fi movie to April Fools' jokes. Even the latter may carry a serious message, whether about the sociology of science or poking fun at legitimate but far-out scientific hypotheses. This entertaining book is a joyous romp exploring the whole spectrum of fake physics-from science to fiction and back again. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Pseudoscience.
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Physics -- Popular works.
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Science fiction -- History and criticism.
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Reynolds, Tim Gerard.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781799917489 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1799917487 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT14335495 |
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