The Science of Interstellar is a non-fiction book by American theoretical physicist and (Nobel laureate) (Kip Thorne), with a foreword by (Christopher Nolan). The book was initially published on November 7, 2014 by . This is his second full-size book for non-scientists after (Black Holes and Time Warps), released in 1994. The Science of Interstellar is a follow-up text for Nolan's 2014 film (Interstellar), starring Matthew McConaughey, (Anne Hathaway), and Jessica Chastain.
Author | (Kip Thorne) |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Physics, (cosmology) |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Publisher | |
Publication date | November 7, 2014 |
Media type | |
Pages | 336 pp. |
ISBN | |
Preceded by | (Black Holes and Time Warps) (1994) |
Overview
Kip Thorne was the scientific consultant and an executive producer for the movie. In this book he explains the scientific concepts behind the film's cosmological ideas.
See also
Related articles
- (Bootstrap paradox)
- (Event horizon)
- (Interstellar spacecraft)
- (Interstellar travel)
- (Wormholes in fiction)
Similar books
- (Parallel Worlds) by (Michio Kaku)
- (The Elegant Universe) by (Brian Greene)
- (The Fabric of the Cosmos) by (Brian Greene)
- (The Fabric of Reality) by (David Deutsch)
- (The Universe in a Nutshell) by (Stephen Hawking)
References
- Thorne, Kip S (2014). The Science of Interstellar. Foreword by Christopher Nolan. . ISBN . OCLC 891611098.
- "The Science of Interstellar by Kip S. Thorne, Christopher J. Nolan (Foreword)". (goodreads.com). Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- Thorne, Kip (November 29, 2014). ""Our universe would be destroyed": Inside the science of "Interstellar"". (salon.com).