The truth about superpowers . . . science fact or science fiction? Superman, Batman, The X-Men, Flash, Spider Man . . . they protect us from evildoers, defend truth and justice, and, occasionally, save our planet from certain doom. Yet, how much do we understand about their powers? In this engaging yet serious work, Lois Gresh and Robert Weinberg attempt to answer that question once and for all. From X-ray vision to psychokinesis, invisibility to lightspeed locomotion, they take a hard, scientific look at the powers ...
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The truth about superpowers . . . science fact or science fiction? Superman, Batman, The X-Men, Flash, Spider Man . . . they protect us from evildoers, defend truth and justice, and, occasionally, save our planet from certain doom. Yet, how much do we understand about their powers? In this engaging yet serious work, Lois Gresh and Robert Weinberg attempt to answer that question once and for all. From X-ray vision to psychokinesis, invisibility to lightspeed locomotion, they take a hard, scientific look at the powers possessed by all of our most revered superheroes, and a few of the lesser ones, in an attempt to sort fact from fantasy. In the process, they unearth some shocking truths that will unsettle, alarm, and even terrify all but the most fiendish of supervillains.
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Fine in fine jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition, first printing. 200 PP. with index. Introduction by Dean Koonce. What if the planet Ktypton had a gravitational field strong enough to account for Superman's amazing strength--would it be possible to launch a rocket ship from the planet's surface? Could evolution actually produce X-Men? Here is a light-hearted but clear-headed look at the real science that underlies some of the greatest comic book superheroes of all time, including Batman, Spiderman, the Fantastic Four and many others. Each chapter presents the origin story of one or more superhero and asks intriguing questions that lead to fascinating discussions about the limits of science, the laws or nature, and the future of technology.
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