The Science of Interstellar

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A journey through the otherworldly science behind Christopher Nolans awardwinning film, Interstellar, from executive producer and Nobel Prizewinning physicist Kip Thorne.Interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan, takes us on a fantastic voyage far beyond our solar system. Yet in The Science of Interstellar, Kip Thorne, the Nobel prizewinning physicist who assisted Nolan on the scientific aspects of Interstellar, shows us that the movies jawdropping events and stunning, neverbeforeattempted visuals are grounded in real science. Thorne shares his experiences working as the science adviser on the film and then moves on to the science itself. In chapters on wormholes, black holes, interstellar travel, and much more, Thornes scientific insightsmany of them triggered during the actual scripting and shooting of Interstellardescribe the physical laws that govern our universe and the truly astounding phenomena that those laws make possible.Interstellar and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s14). 200 color illustrations