An edition of Treknology
(2017)
Treknology
the science of Star Trek, from tricorders to warp drive
by Ethan Siegel
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Siegel profiles twenty-five iconic inventions from the Star trek television and film universe, explaining the science behind them. He also examines how close we are to achieving them in the real world. Some are pure fiction, some you're already using, and others are closer than you think!
Explores over twenty-five iconic inventions from the complete history of the Star Trek television and film universe, including the warp drive, phasers, and tricorders.
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Treknology: the science of Star Trek, from tricorders to warp drive
2017
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0760352631 9780760352632
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Table of Contents
Starship technology. Warp drive
Tractor beams
Transporters
Impulse engines
Transparent aluminum
Antimatter containment
Weapons and defense. Cloaking devices
Deflector shields
Phasers
Photon torpedoes
Communications. Subspace communication
Communicators
Universal translators
Computing. Isolinear chips
The holodeck and holograms
The ship's computer
PADDs
Androids
Civilian technology. Replicators
Synthehol
Automatic sliding doors
Artificial gravity
Medical and biological. Emergency medical holograms
Cybernetic implants
Human life extension
Visors
Hyposprays
Tricorders
Conclusion : make it so.
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Includes index.
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