The Realization Of Star Trek Technologies

Author : Mark E. Lasbury
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331940914X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Realization of Star Trek Technologies written by Mark E. Lasbury and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Star Trek celebrates its 50th anniversary, the futuristic tools of Kirk, Spock, Scott, and McCoy continue to come to life. This book merges Star Trek scientific lore—how the science of the time informed the implementation of technology in the series—and the science as it is playing out today. Scientists and engineers have made and continue to develop replicators, teletransporters, tractor beams, and vision restoring visors. This book combines the vision of 1966 science fiction with the latest research in physics, biotechnology, and engineering.

Author : Alan N. Shapiro
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783930064168
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Star Trek written by Alan N. Shapiro and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Justin McLachlan
Publisher : ca.lamito.us
ISBN 13 : 9781938191022
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treknology written by Justin McLachlan and published by ca.lamito.us. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its vision of a bold future, Star Trek has captivated millions for decades. Its ideas of transporters and warp drives, of androids and holodecks have penetrated the cultural imagination.

Author : Matthew Wilhelm Kapell
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 147666966X
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kelvin Timeline of Star Trek written by Matthew Wilhelm Kapell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era of reboots, restarts and retreads, J.J. Abrams' Star Trek trilogy--featuring new, prequel adventures of Kirk, Spock and the rest of the original series characters, aboard the USS Enterprise--has brought the franchise to a new generation and perfected a process that is increasingly central to entertainment media: reinvigorating the beloved classic. This collection of new essays offers the first in-depth analysis of the new trilogy and the vision of the next generation of Star Trek film-makers. Issues of gender, race, politics, economics, technology and morality--always key themes of the franchise--are explored in the 21st century context of "The Kelvin Timeline."

Author : Mark Brake
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510757899
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Science of Star Trek written by Mark Brake and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boldly go where no man has gone before and discover the real science behind the cyborgs, starships, aliens, and antimatter of the Star Trek galaxy. Star Trek is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. It has changed our cultural landscape in so many ways since it first aired in 1966. The franchise has generated billions of dollars in revenue, leading to a wide range of spin-off games, novels, toys, and comics. Star Trek is noted for its social science, too, with its progressive civil rights stances and its celebration of future diversity that began with The Original Series, one of television's first multiracial casts. The Science of Star Trek explores one of the greatest science-fiction universes ever created and showcases the visionary tech that inspired and influenced the real-world science of today. The perfect Star Trek gift for fans of the franchise, this book addresses many unanswered, burning questions, including: What can Star Trek tell us about aliens in our Milky Way? How has Star Trek influenced space culture? What can Star Trek tell us about planet hunting? What Star Trek machines came true? When will we boldly go? Learn more about one of our favorite modern epics with The Science of Star Trek!

Author : Dror Abend-David
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1501333887
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Representing Translation written by Dror Abend-David and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an increasingly global and multilingual society, translators have transitioned from unobtrusive stagehands to key intercultural mediators-a development that is reflected in contemporary media. From Coppola's Lost in Translation to television's House M.D., and from live performance to social media, translation is rendered as not only utilitarian, but also performative and communicative. In examining translation as a captivating theme in film, television, commercials, and online content, this multinational collection engages with the problems and limitations faced by translators, as well as the ethical and philosophical aspects of translation and Translation Studies. Contributors examine the role of the translator (as protagonist, agent, negotiator, and double-agent), translation in global communication, the presentation of visual texts, multilingualism in contemporary media, and the role of foreign languages in advertisements. Translation and translators are shown as inseparable parts of a contemporary life that is increasingly multilingual, multiethnic, multinational and socially diverse.

Author : Ethan Siegel
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 0760361754
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treknology written by Ethan Siegel and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be amazed by 25 iconic pieces of tech from the Star Trek canon and the science behind how they function with Treknology. You will not believe how close we are to achieving some of them today. The name Star Trek conjures images of faster-than-light spacecraft, holographic crew members, and phasers set to stun. Some of these incredible devices may still be far from our reach, but others have made the leap from science fiction to science fact—and now you can learn the science and engineering of what makes them tick. Treknology looks at over twenty-five iconic inventions from the complete history of the Star Trek television and film universe. Author Ethan Siegel explores and profiles these dazzling technologies and their role Star Trek, the science behind how they work, and how close we are to achieving them in the real world today. This stunning collection is packed with 150 superbfilm and television stills, prop photography, and scientific diagrams to pull you into another world. Brace yourself for a detailed look at the inner workings of Star Trek’s computing capabilities, communications equipment, medical devices, and awe-inspiring ships. Treknology is one that no fan of Star Trek, or future tech, will want to miss.

Author : Benjamin Beil
Publisher : transcript Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3839450500
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Playing Utopia written by Benjamin Beil and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Media narratives inform our ideas of the future - and Games are currently making a significant contribution to this medial reservoir. On the one hand, Games demonstrate a particular propensity for fantastic and futuristic scenarios. On the other hand, they often serve as an experimental field for the latest media technologies. However, while dystopias are part of the standard gaming repertoire, Games feature utopias much less frequently. Why? This anthology examines playful utopias from two perspectives. It investigates utopias in digital Games as well as utopias of the digital game; that is, the role of ludic elements in scenarios of the future.

Author : Elisabeth Hoffberger-Pippan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108840949
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Less-Lethal Weapons under International Law written by Elisabeth Hoffberger-Pippan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-26 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first monograph analysing all legal regimes applicable to the use of less-lethal weapons.

Author : Nathan Shedroff
Publisher : Rosenfeld Media
ISBN 13 : 1933820764
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Make It So written by Nathan Shedroff and published by Rosenfeld Media. This book was released on 2012-09-17 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many designers enjoy the interfaces seen in science fiction films and television shows. Freed from the rigorous constraints of designing for real users, sci-fi production designers develop blue-sky interfaces that are inspiring, humorous, and even instructive. By carefully studying these “outsider” user interfaces, designers can derive lessons that make their real-world designs more cutting edge and successful.