Interstellar, from executive producer and theoretical physicist kip thorne. The science of interstellar audiobook tantor media. Why interstellar s ending doesnt mean what you think it means. At the end, brandt a woman is a alone on the colony. This is his second fullsize book for nonscientists after black holes and time warps, released in 1994. In an earlier blog post about christopher nolans latest blockbuster movie. Which is why the emotional space odyssey hits so close to home, says cowriter jonathan nolan. It topped the home video sales chart for a total of two weeks. The science of interstellar is a non fiction book by american theoretical physicist and nobel laureate kip thorne, with a foreword by christopher nolan. Newtonian, relativistic, quantum, and quantum gravity. The science of interstellar with christopher nolan.
From acclaimed filmmaker christopher nolan the dark knight triology, inception, this is the chronicle of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage. Nov 07, 2014 interstellar may be a preposterous epic, but it is an epic nonetheless. A journey through the otherworldly science behind christopher nolans award winning film, interstellar, from executive producer and nobel. You should also chat with tutors, like me, on instaedu that can tutor in topics related to the movie interstellar. Interstellar ark novels an interstellar ark is a conceptual space vehicle that some have speculated could be used for interstellar travel. Interstellar may be a preposterous epic, but it is an epic nonetheless. Kip thorne, who is a theoretical physicists from caltech and an executive producer for interstellar, also wrote a book explaining the science behind the movie adequately named the science behind interstellar. Correspondingly, some of the science is known to be true, some is an educated guess, and some is speculation. A journey through the otherworldly science behind christopher nolans awardwinning film, interstellar, from executive producer and nobel prizewinning physicist kip thorne. Written by kip thorne, audiobook narrated by eric michael summerer. Interstellar is a film specifically, a 2014 sciencefiction epic, directed by christopher nolan and starring matthew mcconaughey, jessica chastain, anne.
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Kip thorne is a theoretical physicist who did some of the first serious work on the possibility of travel through wormholes. The voyager interstellar mission has the potential for obtaining useful interplanetary, and possibly interstellar, fields, particles, and waves science data until around the year 2020 when the spacecrafts ability to generate adequate electrical power for continued science instrument operation will come to an end. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and. Buy the science of interstellar book online at best prices in india on. Why scientists are in a lovehate relationship with interstellar that book, the science of interstellar, is as key to understanding the film as seeing the film itself, thorne said. Kip thorne, a nobel prizewinning physicist and the feynman professor of theoretical physics emeritus at caltech, is the author of the bestselling books black holes and time warps and the science of interstellar. The following is an excerpt from the science of interstellar, by kip thorne. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstell. The science of interstellar is a nonfiction book by american theoretical physicist and nobel laureate kip thorne, with a foreword by christopher nolan.
Interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker christopher nolan, takes us on a fantastic voyage far beyond our solar system. It was reported that interstellar was the most pirated film of 2015, with an estimated 46. Interstellar by greg keyes overdrive rakuten overdrive. All rights and reservations provided to publishers of interstellar novelization by greg keyes, written by jonathon nolan and christopher nolan.
Buy the science of interstellar book online at low prices in india. The movie interstellar is a scifi thriller of epic proportions, involving everything from escaping earth due to climate change to wormholes and time dilation. Through the films storyline, the audience is introduced to a number of captivating yet complicated topics that. Kip thorne the science of interstellar audiobook youtube. Parsing the science of interstellar with physicist kip. A journey through the otherworldly science behind christopher nolans highly anticipated film, interstellar, from executive producer and theoretical physicist kip thorne. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstellar, shows us tha. Nov 10, 2014 as a companion to the movie, thorne wrote a book called the science of interstellar. In chapters on wormholes, black holes, interstellar travel, and much more, thornes scientific insightsmany of them triggered during the actual scripting and shooting of interstellardescribe the physical laws that govern our universe and the truly astounding phenomena that those laws make possible. Why interstellars ending doesnt mean what you think it means. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstellar, shows us that the movies jawdropping events and stunning, neverbeforeattempted visuals are. For years, the project was attached to steven spielberg, and these roots are very much in evidence. These are sometimes referred to as generation ships, with the intent of crossing interstellar space with the goal of colonization. If youve recently been to the movie theaters to see christopher nolans latest film interstellar, you may have left the movie like omg, but possibly also like wtf.
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Kip thorne, the scientist behind the movie interstellar is coming to town specially to tell us about all the scientific facts that were depicted in the movie as well as all the work behind the scenes. The science of interstellar mp3 cd audiobook, mp3 audio, unabridged. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. In an earlier blog post about christopher nolans latest blockbuster movie, interstellar, i lauded the film for its ambition, its. Wormhole travel across the universe and supergiant black holes are just some of the wonders seen in the. The movie does a great job at showing us what can happen to us if we do. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstellar, shows us that the movies jawdropping events and stunning. Correspondingly, some of the science is known to be true. The book was initially published on november 7, 2014 by w. Nov 18, 2014 the second time i saw the movie, clued in by dr. Buy the science of interstellar book online at low prices.
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Interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker christopher nolan. Thorne shares his experiences working as the science adviser on the film and. Christopher nolans interstellar is being hailed as one of the most realistic science fiction films ever thanks to carefully crafted visual effects and a. Theoretical physicist kip thorne writes about his work keeping the science fiction epic within the realm of possibility. Nov 10, 2014 christopher nolans interstellar is being hailed as one of the most realistic science fiction films ever thanks to carefully crafted visual effects and a heavily scrutinized storyline. Interstellar was released on home video on march 31, 2015, in both the united kingdom and united states. Nov 07, 2014 kip thorne, a nobel prizewinning physicist and the feynman professor of theoretical physics emeritus at caltech, is the author of the bestselling books black holes and time warps and the science of interstellar. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the nobel prizewinning physicist who assisted nolan on the scientific aspects of interstellar, shows us that the movies jawdropping events and stunning, neverbeforeattempted visuals are grounded in real science.
Nov 11, 2014 kip thorne, a nobel prizewinning physicist and the feynman professor of theoretical physics emeritus at caltech, is the author of the bestselling books black holes and time warps and the science of interstellar. In interstellar, the main characters are pursuing plan b for saving humanity, whereby a human colony will be established via frozen embryos. How much of the movie interstellar is fiction, and how much is based in fact. Nov 07, 2014 the science of interstellar ebook written by kip thorne. With matthew mcconaughey, kip thorne, christopher nolan, jonathan nolan. The science of interstellar audiobook listen instantly. Unravel the mysteries of interstellar when neil degrasse tyson interviews filmmaker christopher nolan. But interstellar, directed by batman moviemaker chris nolan, also attempts to attain a certain gravitas by taking seriously the science invoked within the film. Dec 18, 2015 kip thorne, the scientist behind the movie interstellar is coming to town specially to tell us about all the scientific facts that were depicted in the movie as well as all the work behind the scenes. That didnt stop him from commenting on the casting choices in interstellar. To really get interstellar, youll have to read kip thorne.
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The movie is very entertaining, and it left me curious to find out more about some of the scientific aspects. The science of interstellar christopher nolan, kip thorne w. The movie was marketed as being based on real science after watching the film, its clear that it is not that simple. Thorne was an executive producer for the 2014 film interstellar.
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