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Author: HowStuffWorks.com
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781492603177
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPacked with quizzes, sidebars, trivia, and more, this book reveals the science behind your favourite superheroes and supervillains and their ultracool devices and weapons, as well as other awesome technologies from the science fiction realm.
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: HowStuffWorks.com
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2013-07-09
Total Pages: 371
ISBN-13: 1402288514
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCome meet some of the world's biggest superheroes and villains and discover whether you have what it takes to be one in this exciting, interactive ebook by the curious minds at HowStuffWorks. You picked out your superpower years ago. You can change into your costume in seconds. You could take out a Sith Lord with your lightning-quick lightsaber moves. Not so fast! Before you can start vanquishing bad guys, it's important to be schooled in the science of saving the world. In Lightsabers, Batmobiles, and Kryptonite, the team at Discovery's award-winning website HowStuffWorks.com reveals the science behind your favorite superheroes and supervillains and their ultracool devices and weapons, from Batmobiles and warp speed to lightsabers, Death Stars, and kryptonite. This interactive ebook also explores other cool technologies from the science fiction realm such as liquid body armor, replicants, and invisibility cloaks. Discover: How Batman and the Batmobile really work 10 Star Trek technologies that actually came true If warp speed and lightsabers can really exist Whether Superman would win against Harry Potter, Sith Lords, and even Chuck Norris! How new liquid body armor can make us superhuman And more! Packed with podcast clips, interactive quizzes, videos, photos, and trivia tidbits, Lightsabers, Batmobiles, and Kryptonite will prepare you to do battle with the world's most evil masterminds.
Author: Mark Lorch
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Published: 2017-09-01
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 1782624872
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEver wondered what a superhero eats for breakfast? Do they need a special diet to feed their superpowers? The odd metabolisms of superheroes must mean they have strange dietary needs, from the high calorie diets to fuel flaming bodies and super speeds, to not so obvious requirements for vitamins and minerals. The Secret Science of Superheroes looks at the underpinning chemistry, physics and biology needed for their superpowers. Individual chapters look at synthesising elements on demand, genetic evolution and what superhero suits could be made of. By exploring these topics, the book introduces a wide range of scientific concepts, from protein chemistry to particle physics for a general scientifically interested audience. With contributions from leading science communicators the book hopes to answer some of these important questions rather than debunk or pick holes in the science of superheroes.
Author: James Walker
Publisher:
Published: 2005-01-01
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9780756745479
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis history considers the establishment & subsequent evolution of the Army Space Support Team, created to provide space products & expertise to field units, thereby enhancing their intelligence & operational planning capabilities. Focuses on the period from 1986 to 1998, when a handful of soldiers & civilians experimenting with new technologies & concepts sought to leverage the ultimate high groundÓ on behalf of the land force. Discusses the hard-won lessons learned through repeated deployments & exercises. Seeks to explain how those early visionaries established a foundation for the progress that the Army has achieved over the past 5 years, as illus. by the importance of space in today's land combat operations. Illus.
Author: Lois H. Gresh
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Published: 2007-08-15
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 0470250534
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe authors of The Science of Superheroes now reveal the real genius of the most evil geniuses Ever wonder why comic book villains, such as Spiderman's bionic archenemy Dr. Octopus or the X-Men's eternal rival Magneto, are so scary and so much fun? It's not just their diabolical talent for confounding our heroes, it's their unrivalled techno-proficiency at creating global mayhem that keeps comic book fans captivated. But is any of the science actually true? In The Science of Supervillains, authors Lois Gresh and Bob Weinberg present a highly entertaining and informative look at the mind-boggling wizardry behind the comic book world's legendary baddies. Whether it's artificial intelligence, weapons systems, anti-matter, robotics, or magnetic flux theory, this fun, fact-filled book is a fascinating excursion into the real-world science animating the genius in the comic book world's pantheon of evil geniuses. Lois Gresh (Scottsville, NY) and Bob Weinberg (Oak Forest, IL) are the authors of the popular Science of Superheroes (cloth: 0-471-0246-0; paper: 0-471-46882-7)
Author: Chris Knowles
Publisher: Weiser Books
Published: 2007-11-30
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1578634067
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom occult underground to superhero! Was Superman's arch nemesis Lex Luthor based on Aleister Crowley? Can Captain Marvel be linked to the Sun gods on antiquity? In Our Gods Wear Spandex, Christopher Knowles answers these questions and brings to light many other intriguing links between superheroes and the enchanted world of estoerica. Occult students and comic-book fans alike will discover countless fascinating connections, from little known facts such as that DC Comics editor Julius Schwartz started his career as H.P. Lovecraft's agent, to the tantalizingly extensive influence of Madame Blavatsky's Theosophy on the birth of comics, to the mystic roots of Superman. The book also traces the rise of the comic superheroes and how they relate to several cultural trends in the late 19th century, specifically the occult explosion in Western Europe and America. Knowles reveals the four basic superhero archetypes--the Messiah, the Golem, the Amazon, and the Brotherhood--and shows how the occult Bohemian underground of the early 20th century provided the inspiration for the modern comic book hero. With the popularity of occult comics writers like Invisibles creator Grant Morrison and V for Vendetta creator Alan Moore, the vast ComiCon audience is poised for someone to seriously introduce them to the esoteric mysteries. Chris Knowles is doing just that in this epic book. Chapters include: Ancient of Days, Ascended Masters, God and Gangsters, Mad Scientists and Modern Sorcerers, and many more. From the ghettos of Prague to the halls of Valhalla to the Fortress of Solitude and the aisles of BEA and ComiCon, this is the first book to show the inextricable link between superheroes and the enchanted world of esoterica.
Author: E. Paul Zehr
Publisher: ECW Press
Published: 2018-04-17
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 1773051407
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCould we create a real-life superhero by changing human biology itself? The form and function of the human body, once entirely delimited by nature, are now fluid concepts thanks to recent advances in biomedical science and engineering. Professor, author, and comic book enthusiast E. Paul Zehr uses Marvel’s Captain America — an ordinary man turned into an extraordinary hero, thanks to a military science experiment — as an entry-point to this brave new world of science, no longer limited to the realm of fiction. With our ever-expanding scientific and technological prowess, human biological adaptability is now in our fallible human hands. Thanks to the convergence of biology, engineering, and technology, we can now alter our abilities through surgery, pharmaceutical enhancement, technological fusion, and genetic engineering. Written in an accessible manner, Chasing Captain America explores these areas and more, asking what the real limits of being human are, how far we should bend those limits, and how we may be forced to reshape human biology if we are to colonize planets like Mars.
Author: Kate Leth
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Published: 2015-08-19
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 1681596555
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA traffic jam turns into a battlefield as Amie, Sandy, Kevin, and Silas fight together as a team for the first time!
Author: Joy Lin
Publisher:
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781725413283
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat if you could teleport, change shape or be elastic? You'd be a superhero BUT are these superpowers feasible in the real world? Superpower Science: Masters of Matter tells you all about the reality of these superpowers when looked at through a scientific lens. The series Superpower Science focuses on the superpowers commonly associated with superheroes and reveals just how scientifically realistic they could be to us mere humans. Each title focuses on four superpowers and explains which science principles would come into action if the superpower existed and what effect these science principles would have on the body. Momentum builds by questioning everything as we progress. The comic book format and vintage-looking colorful illustrations paired with quirky and humorous explanations turn what would be considered by many as dry physics principles into high interest exciting books. By pointing out the physical limitations of superpowers, the series aims to not crush children's dreams but inspire them to be interested in science.
