Rockets and Ray Guns: The Sci-Fi Science of the Cold War (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018)

The Cold War saw scientists in East and West racing to create amazing new technologies, the like of which the world had never seen. Yet not everyone was taken by surprise. From super-powerful atomic weapons to rockets and space travel, readers of science fiction (SF) had seen it all before. 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.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Science and Fiction
Release date:	June 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Andrew May
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	214
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-89829-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > General Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Building construction & materials > Security & fire alarm systems Promotions
LSN:	3-319-89829-9
Barcode:	9783319898292

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