The Science of James Bond

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224

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286 g

Erschienen bei:

John Wiley + Sons

Kurzbeschreibung

James Bond movies have something for everyone--;adventure, action, intrigue, sex, and some of the most exotic hardware ever dreamed up. But can you really build a car that turns into a submarine or an airplane? A bowler hat that, when thrown, can decapitate a statue? A watch that can double as a buzz saw, a Geiger counter, or a TV? Science meets fiction in this lively exploration of Bond gadgets, published to coincide with the release of the next Bond blockbuster. Gresh and Weinberg discuss explosives, communication tools, devious and diabolical weaponry, space lasers, cars, even the martini. Learning what's real, what's not, and what will be is nearly as much fun as watching the movies.

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Robert Weinberg's fiction has been nominated for Hugo, World Fantasy, and Stoker Awards. He was the 2002 winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best Illustrated Narrative for his comic book series, Nightside. At present, Weinberg writes the comic book series Extinction Event for Wildstorm Comics. He previously served for twenty years as chairman of the Chicago Comicon, the second-largest comic convention in the United States.

Lois H. Gresh ist Autorin von zahlreichen Büchern, darunter ein Handbuch über Phillip Pullmans Romane und Bücher über die Wissenschaft bei James Bond, Stephen King und Indiana Jones. Außerdem arbeitet sie seit über zwanzig Jahren als Progammiererin und Managerin in der IT-Branche.

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Mehr über:  Film, Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Technik, James Bond-Filme

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Mehr von:  Robert Weinberg, Lois H. Gresh, Wiley & Sons, John, Ltd., Distribution Center