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Keith Cooper

Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact

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Alien lifeforms
Alien worlds
Arrakis
Arthur C. Clarke
Astrobiology
Astronomy
atmosphere
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Avatar
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Charlie Jane Anders
Colonization of planets
Coruscant
Cosmic mysteries
Distant galaxies
Dune
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Exoplanets
Future technology
Galactic frontiers
Gethen
greenhouse gases
habitability
Interstellar travel
Isaac Asimov
James Webb Space Telescope
Peter F. Hamilton
Planetary systems
Proxima Centauri
red dwarfs
Science fiction
solar system
Space exploration
Star Wars
super-Earths
Tatooine
Titan

Product details

  • ISBN 9781789149944
  • Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 17 Mar 2025
  • Publisher: Reaktion Books
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Description
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to watch a double sunset on Tatooine, stand among the sand dunes of Arrakis or gaze at the gas-giant planet Polyphemus from the moon Pandora? In Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact, Keith Cooper explores the fictional planets of films such as Star Wars, Dune and Avatar, and discusses how realistic they are based on our current scientific understanding and astronomical observations. The real exoplanets astronomers are now discovering are truly stranger than fiction, as the author shows. Featuring insights from over a dozen scientists and award-winning science-fiction authors, including Charlie Jane Anders, Stephen Baxter and Alastair Reynolds, Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Science Fact is perfect for readers of popular science and fans of science fiction.
About Keith Cooper
Keith Cooper is a science journalist who has written for New Scientist, Physics World, Sky & Telescope, Space.com and Supercluster, among others. He has a degree in physics with astrophysics from the University of Manchester and has edited Astronomy Now magazine for nearly 20 years. His books include The Contact Paradox (2019).