Lois H. Gresh, Robert Weinberg

The Science of Stephen King

From Carrie to Cell, the Terrifying Truth Behind the Horror Masters Fiction

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Produktbeschreibung

"What a treasure house is this book! Robots, space aliens, Einstein, black holes, time travel-these themes, and much more, from Stephen King's amazing books are opened up like toy chests. It's tremendous fun, entirely educational, and a great tribute to King."- Peter Straub.
This is the first book to examine the science that wreaks havoc in many of Stephen King's greatest works. It offers a fun, penetrating probe into psi powers, quantum chemistry, longevity and genetic research, biological warfare, and more. A must for his tens of millions of fans

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 14678247000
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 156mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 350g
• ISBN-13: 9780471782476
• ISBN-10: 0471782475
• Artikelnr.: 22730539

Autorenporträt

Lois H. Gresh and Robert Weinberg have written numerous books together, including The Science of Superheroes, The Science of Supervillains, and The Science of James Bond.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Where Science and Fiction Intersect.1 From Proms to Cells: The Psychic World of Stephen King.Carrie; Firestarter; The Dead Zone; Hearts in Atlantis Cell; The Green Mile.2 On the Highway with Stephen King "Trucks."3 They Came from Outer Space.Dreamcatcher; The Tommyknockers.4 The Fourth Horseman.The Stand.5 Up the Dimensions with Stephen King.The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger; Insomnia.6 Traveling in Time with Stephen King.The Langoliers.7 Parallel Worlds."The Mist;" From a Buick 8; The Dark Tower; The Talisman.8 Longevity and Genetic Research.The Golden Years.9 Evil, Obsession, and Fear.The Tommyknockers; Carrie; The Talisman; It; The Stand; Danse Macabre; The Shining; Misery; "Night Surf."Notes.Index.

Rezensionen

"Human characters, not science, are the heart of King's fiction, but Gresh and Weinberg (The Science of James Bond) use these tales as a jumping-off point in their latest pop-sci tie-in. In Carrie, Firestarter and The Dead Zone, mayhem arises from the use of psychic abilities, so the authors explore not only the history of such powers in fiction, but also human consciousness and modern neuroscience. The killer vehicles of King's story "Trucks" are compared to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, rounded out with a short discussion of artificial intelligence. Dreamcatcher and The Tommyknockers lead to a look at the possibility of intelligent life elsewhere, from flying-saucer paranoia to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Discussion of The Stand includes a look at fictional and real plagues, while the parallel worlds and alternate histories at the heart of The Dark Tower bring up theoretical physics from relativity to wormholes. The truths revealed are hardly terrifying, but the book is an excellent introduction to both popular science and science fiction themes." (Publishers Weekly, July 23, 2007)

"...the book is an excellent introduction to both popular science and science fiction themes." (Publishers Weekly, July 23, 2007)