{"product_id":"the-science-of-james-bond-the-super-villains-tech-and-spy-craft-behind-the-film-and-fiction-9781510743793","title":"The Science of James Bond: The Super-Villains, Tech, and Spy-Craft Behind the Film and Fiction","description":"\u003cb\u003eSpy-Fi Culture with a License to Kill\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, James Bond is the highest-grossing movie franchise of all time. Out-grossing Star Wars, Harry Potter, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the world's most iconic and international secret agent has a shelf life of almost six decades, from \u003ci\u003eDr. No\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eSpectre\u003c\/i\u003e. As nuclear missile threats are replaced by a series of subtler threats in a globalized and digital world, Bond is with us still. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Science of James Bond\u003c\/i\u003e, we recognize the Bond franchise as a unique genre: spy-fi. A genre of film and fiction that fuses spy fiction with science fiction. We look at Bond's obsessions with super-villains, the future, and world domination or destruction. And we take a peek under the hood of trends in science and tech, often in the form of gadgets and spy devices in chapters such as: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGoldfinger: \u003c\/i\u003eMan Has Achieved Miracles in All Fields but Crime \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eYou Only Live Twice: \u003c\/i\u003eThe Race to Conquer Space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eLive and Let Die: \u003c\/i\u003eFull Throttle: Bond and the Car\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSkyfall: \u003c\/i\u003eThe Science of Cyberterrorism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the only James Bond companion that looks at the film and fiction in such a spy-fi way, taking in weapon wizards, the chemistry of death, threads of nuclear paranoia, and Bond baddies' obsession with the master race\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510743793\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Mark Brake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42925048496309,"sku":"9781510743793","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8c5585a5-d3ed-48ba-a162-b43315d1812a.jpg?v=1687844424","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-science-of-james-bond-the-super-villains-tech-and-spy-craft-behind-the-film-and-fiction-9781510743793","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}