The Science of Interstellar

Name: The Science of Interstellar
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (2469 reviews)
Author: Kip Thorne

by Kip Thorne

Nonfiction

4.7 (2,469)

4.7 stars from 2,469 reviews. Top 75% of Nonfiction books we track.

324 pages~5.4 hr readPublished by W. W. Norton & CompanyPublished 2014-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love Interstellar and want to understand what's actually possible versus Hollywood invention.
You're curious about black holes, wormholes, and relativity but find most physics books intimidating.
You appreciate when films take their science seriously and want to see the working relationship between a filmmaker and a theoretical physicist.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for a deep-dive maths textbook on general relativity.
You haven't seen the film and don't plan to, so the constant references won't resonate.
You prefer hard sci-fi that pushes beyond known physics rather than exploring what's theoretically possible now.

About this book

Kip Thorne, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who served as science adviser on Christopher Nolan's film Interstellar, explores the scientific foundations underlying the movie's events and visuals. Thorne describes his experiences working with the filmmaking team on the scientific aspects of the project. The book examines the real physics that informed the film's depiction of phenomena including wormholes, black holes, and interstellar travel. Thorne explains the physical laws governing the universe and the phenomena those laws make possible, drawing on insights that emerged during the scripting and production of Interstellar.

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Currently around #19K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 42% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.7★ from 2,469 reviews

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