{"product_id":"the-science-of-science-fiction-the-influence-of-film-and-fiction-on-the-science-and-culture-of-our-times-9781510739369","title":"The Science of Science Fiction: The Influence of Film and Fiction on the Science and Culture of Our Times","description":"\u003cb\u003eLet Mark Brake open your eyes to how science fiction helped us dream of things to come and building the future we inhabit--from \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Martian\u003c\/i\u003e, from \u003ci\u003eBack to the Future\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGuardians of the Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e from \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMedia headlines declare this the age of automation. The TV talks about the coming revolution of the robot, tweets tell tales of jets that will ferry travelers to the edge of space, and social media reports that the first human to live for a thousand years has already been born. The science we do, the movies we watch, and the culture we consume is the stuff of fiction that became fact, the future imagined in our past--the future we now inhabit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Science of Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how science fiction shaped our world. No longer a subculture, science fiction has moved into the mainstream with the advent of the information age it helped realize. Explore how science fiction has driven science, with topics that include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGuardians of the Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e: Is Space Full of Extraterrestrials?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJacking In: Will the Future Be Like \u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMad Max\u003c\/i\u003e: Is Society Running down into Chaos?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Internet: Will Humans Tire of Mere Reality?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBlade Runner 2049\u003c\/i\u003e: When Will We Engineer Human Lookalikes?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd many more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is the story of how science fiction shaped our world. No longer a subculture, science fiction has moved into the mainstream with the advent of the information age it helped realize. Explore how science fiction has driven science. This book will open your eyes to the way science fiction helped us dream of things to come, forced us to uncover the nature and limits of our own reality, and helped us build the science-fiction-driven world we live in today.\"\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 10\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510739369\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Mark Brake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43544190058677,"sku":"9781510739369","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c88f0c3d-106b-4eae-b635-8b888cfe5874.jpg?v=1706119562","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-science-of-science-fiction-the-influence-of-film-and-fiction-on-the-science-and-culture-of-our-times-9781510739369","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}