The Science of Supervillains - Hardcover

Gresh, Lois H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471482056 ISBN 13: 9780471482055

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

Book by Gresh Lois H Weinberg Robert

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"The best part of this book is not the science, which is fine but somewhat perfunctory, but the material on the various superheroes." ("Sci-Fi, December 2002)

..".Gresh and Weinberg's wonderful little book is both a potted history of superhero comics, and a pop science manual for the extremely lazy..." (hero.ac.uk-Higher Education and Research Opportunities, 28 October 2002)

..".children who enjoyed the Spider-Man and X-men movies will delight in The Science of SuperheroesPerfect for turning a comic-book obsession into an enthusiasm for the laboratory..." ("The Times," 7 December 2002)

..".This is definitely a fun book..." ("The Alchemist," 9 January 2003)

..".All in all I can thoroughly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in science and at least a nostalgic fondness for comics..." ("Chemistry In Britain," December 2002)

.."."The Science of Superheroes" could be a useful tool for encouraging comic fans to delve into science..." ("Physics World," February 2003)

Reseña del editor

The authors of The Science of Superheroes now reveal the real genius of the most evil geniuses
Ever wonder why comic book villains, such as Spiderman's bionic archenemy Dr. Octopus or the X-Men's eternal rival Magneto, are so scary and so much fun? It's not just their diabolical talent for confounding our heroes, it's their unrivalled techno-proficiency at creating global mayhem that keeps comic book fans captivated. But is any of the science actually true? In The Science of Supervillains, authors Lois Gresh and Bob Weinberg present a highly entertaining and informative look at the mind-boggling wizardry behind the comic book world's legendary baddies. Whether it's artificial intelligence, weapons systems, anti-matter, robotics, or magnetic flux theory, this fun, fact-filled book is a fascinating excursion into the real-world science animating the genius in the comic book world's pantheon of evil geniuses.
Lois Gresh (Scottsville, NY) and Bob Weinberg (Oak Forest, IL) are the authors of the popular Science of Superheroes (cloth: 0-471-0246-0; paper: 0-471-46882-7)

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• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0471482056
• ISBN 13: 9780471482055
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224