Mark Brake, Jon Chase

The Science of Harry Potter (eBook, ePUB)

The Spellbinding Science Behind the Magic, Gadgets, Potions, and More!

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

How does magic in J. K. Rowling's universe work? Finally, the scientific secrets are revealed! The story of the boy who lived has brought the idea of magic and sorcery into mainstream fruition more than any other book series in history. Modern muggle scientists have uncovered explanations to the seemingly impossible, including answers to such questions as:

• Will we ever see an invisibility cloak?
• How hazardous is a flying broomstick like the Nimbus 2000?
• How has medicine made powerful potions from peculiar plants? (Felix Felicis, anyone?)
• Can scientists ever demonstrate Wingardium Leviosa, or the flying power of a Golden Snitch?
• Is it possible to stupefy someone?
• And many more!

Often perceived as a supernatural force, magic captivates and delights its audience because of its seeming ability to defy physics and logic. But did you ever wonder if science has any explanation for these fantastic feats? The Science of Harry Potter examines the scientific principles-behind some of your favorite characters, spells, items, scenes, and even games like Quidditch and Wizard's Chess-from boy wizard Harry Potter's world, providing in-depth analysis and scientific facts to support its theories. Author Mark Brake, whose The Science of Star Wars was a knockout success, has found the answers to satisfy the curious spirits of muggles everywhere… A perfect Harry Potter gift for anyone obsessed enough to stand in line to be the first to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child or Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, witches and wizards alike will be fascinated by the merging of this improbable realm and real science!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Altersempfehlung: ab 10 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781631582387
• Artikelnr.: 54870623

Autorenporträt

Mark Brake developed the world's first science and science fiction degree in 1999. He also launched the world's first astrobiology degree in 2005. He's communicated science through film, television, print, and radio on five continents, including for NASA, Seattle's Science Fiction Museum, the BBC, the Royal Institution, and Sky Movies. He was one of the founding members of NASA's Astrobiology Institute Science Communication Group. He has written more than a dozen books, including Alien Life Imagined for Cambridge University Press in 2012. Mark also tours Europe with Science of Doctor Who, Science of Star Wars, and Science of Superheroes road shows.