Fantastic Voyages Learning Science Through Science Fiction Films /

• Main Authors: Dubeck, Leroy W. (Author), Boss, Judith E. (Author), Moshier, Suzanne E. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2004.
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Subjects: Physics.; Physics, general.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess

What principle of mechanics is illustrated in the science fiction thriller Terminator 2: Judgment Day? How is nuclear fission important to the plot of Aliens? Is the time travel portrayed in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home a real possibility? Discover the surprising answers to these and a host of othe...

Table of Contents:

• Physics
• Science
• Mechanics
• Astronomy
• Electricity and Magnetism
• Atomic and Nuclear Physics
• Relativity and Time
• The States of Matter
• Heat, Temperature, and Thermodynamics
• Wave Motion and Sound
• Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect
• Biology
• Characteristics of Living Things
• Cellular Reproduction
• The Energy Needs of Living Things
• Plants and Animals Compared
• Multicellularity and Immunity
• Evolution
• Film Descriptions
• Films Without LIterary Commentary
• Films Without LIterary Commentary.