Chemistry and Science Fiction

by Jack H. Stocker

This lively collection looks at science as filtered through literature, film, and television. It discusses classic works in science fiction and provides an in-depth look at the chemistry depicted in popular culture, particularly in Star Trek, Star Wars, and Doctor Who. It includes an examination by Nebula Award winner Connie Willis of how science fiction authors use science, and reprints two tongue-in-cheek short stories by Isaac Asimov. The book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0841232482
• ISBN13: 9780841232488
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: American Chemical Society
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.6"