The Realization of Star Trek Technologies The Science, Not Fiction, Behind Brain Implants, Plasma Shields, Quantum Computing, and More
As Star Trek celebrates its 50th anniversary, the futuristic tools of Kirk, Spock, Scott, and McCoy continue to come to life. This book merges Star Trek scientific lore—how the science of the time informed the implementation of technology in the series—and the science as it is playing out today. Sci...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Springer International Publishing
2017.
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| Colección: | Springer eBooks.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b35691451*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Phasers Weapons of Less Destruction
- Cloaking Devices
- The Replicator Maybe You Can Have Everything
- Deflector Shields: The Best Offense Is a Good Defense
- The Tractor Beam Pulling Earth Out of the Fire
- Universal Translators
- Geordi’s Visor
- The Transporter
- The Tricorder
- Bibliography
- Index. .
