Rockets and Ray Guns: The Sci-Fi Science of the Cold War / Science and Fiction (PDF)
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Sometimes reality lived up to the SF vision, at other times it didn't. The hydrogen bomb was as terrifyingly destructive as anything in fiction, while real-world lasers didn't come close to the promise of the classic SF ray gun. Nevertheless, when the scientific Cold War culminated in the Strategic Defence Initiative of the 1980s, it was so science-fictional in its aspirations that the media dubbed it "Star Wars".
This entertaining account, offering a plethora of little known facts and insights from previously classified military projects, shows how the real-world science of the Cold War followed in the footsteps of SF - and how the two together changed our perception of both science and scientists, and paved the way to the world we live in today.
He has recently published Pseudoscience and Science Fiction (2017) and The Telescopic Tourist's Guide to the Moon (2017) with Springer.
- Autor: Andrew May
- 2018, 1st ed. 2018, 214 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
- ISBN-10: 3319898302
- ISBN-13: 9783319898308
- Erscheinungsdatum: 26.05.2018
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“In Rockets and Rayguns, Andrew May draws on the parallels between reality and fiction, each influencing the other. … A solid contribution to the history of science fiction and its relation to the real world, alongside a reminder of Cold War technologies that now seem like something from a very distant past.” (Popular Science, popsciencebooks.blogspot.com, July, 2018)
“Rockets and Ray Guns: The Sci-Fi Science of the Cold War, explores the intersection of invention and fantasy — in this case, within the realm of science fiction — as it existed during one of the most productive time periods for both endeavors: the Cold War. … with an impressive amount of detail, including primary source illustrations from science and SF origins alike. … a work that will delight science, history, and SF buffs alike.” (Tom Reale, AIPT!, adventuresinpoortaste.com, July, 2018)
“This is an entertaining and enlightening read for anyone with an interest in science, technology and space exploration. The author’s extensive knowledge and multi-disciplinary approach to his subject matter is a refreshing change from the dry histories of the Cold War that concentrate upon the military, economic and political factors but often ignore the role of human imagination. The book is illustrated with pulp magazine and pop culture imagery.” (David Clarke, Fortean Times, Issue 372, 2018)
“This book will appeal to a broad audience of specialist historians of ideas, social
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