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Pub. Date
2017
Description
"An entertaining introduction to basic science that uses popular science fiction movies, stories, and TV shows to introduce the reader to physics, astronomy, biology, evolution, computer science, and more"--
"If you've ever wondered how much real science goes into movies like Gravity, novels like The Martian, and television shows like Doctor Who, this is the book for you. Written by an author who is both a data scientist and a science fiction writer,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Meet the biggest superheroes and villains...and find out if you have what it takes to be oneBefore you can start vanquishing bad guys, it's important to be schooled in saving the world. Packed with quizzes, sidebars, trivia, and more, this sensational book reveals the science behind your favorite superheroes and supervillains and their ultracool devices and weapons, as well as other awesome technologies from the science-fiction realm. Discover: -...
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Journalist and bestselling author Mooney and scientist Kirshenbaum offer an impassioned polemic about the dangers of America's scientific illiteracy. They go on to propose a broad array of initiatives that could lead to a greater integration of science into the national discourse
Pub. Date
2009
Description
The Time Warp team, Jeff Lieberman and Matt Kearney, uses extremely sensitive slow-motion cameras to reveal events that happen much too quickly or too slowly to be perceived in depth by our senses. Episodes include: Will It Blend?; Dry Ice Bomb; Fuel Girls; Taser; Human Crash Test Dummy; Samurai Sword Master; Free Runner; Liquid Nitrogen; Bull Whip; Paintball; Breakdancing; Trial Bikes; Cheerleading; Sharpshooter; Barefooter; Stuntmen; Body Modification;...
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
Pilot 1. Jamie & Adam test the claim that an Air Force sergeant attached a rocket to the roof of a '67 Chevy Impala, leaving only a blackened crater in the side of a mountain. Then, see if Pop Rocks and soda could have killed Mikey, star of Life cereal commercials; pilot 2. Investigate the story of a woman on an airplane who got stuck on the toilet, forcing it to land. Then, see if it's possible for raw biscuit dough to explode in a hot car; pilot...
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Revisit Buster's greatest moments from Mythbusters history. He's taken more than a dummy can bear, but now Buster is ready for a rebuild down to the last battered nut and bolt. From his fateful trip in the Elevator of Death to the bridge Jump that claimed his last limbs, viewers will see the finest sacrifices of Buster's time. The Mythbusters don't just tell the myths, they put them to the test.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Your favorite madcap scientists deliver ten episodes that score a perfect ten in scientific silliness. Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, along with Kari, Grant, and Tory, will find the most fascinating myths from movies, legend, and social media and put them through the Mythbusting ringer.
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