The Science of Interstellar

Kip Thorne

Nov 2014 · W. W. Norton & Company

4.5

186 reviews

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A journey through the otherworldly science behind Christopher Nolan’s award-winning film, Interstellar, from executive producer and Nobel Prize-winning 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 prize-winning physicist who assisted Nolan on the scientific aspects of Interstellar, shows us that the movie’s jaw-dropping events and stunning, never-before-attempted 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, Thorne’s scientific insights—many of them triggered during the actual scripting and shooting of Interstellar—describe 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).

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4.5

186 reviews

Pierre Violent

November 12, 2014

Well, too bad for buying a book... No problem, I'll look on other channels, but I don't want to hear any comments on ebook piracy when you're denied the option of buying it.

9 people found this review helpful

Krishna Prashant

November 11, 2014

It says the item is not available in your country. All I can do is add it to my wishlist. And right after I had to make do with the fact that the movie cannot be watched in a IMAX in this place or anywhere near 300 kms or 200 miles.

4 people found this review helpful

A Google user

February 13, 2015

The book is well written and detailed, but not for the casual reader as it requires serious thought and speculation. If you put forward the effort, however, you'll gain some knowledge. Just not sure how applicable that knowledge will be.

4 people found this review helpful

About the author

Kip Thorne, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and the Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics Emeritus at Caltech, is the author of the bestselling books Black Holes and Time Warps and The Science of Interstellar. Thorne was an executive producer for the 2014 film Interstellar. For “bridging the worlds of science and the humanities,” Thorne received Rockefeller University’s Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science. He lives in Pasadena, California.

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