The Science of Superheroes Lois H. Gresh

The Science of Superheroes

Author: Lois H. Gresh
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Book Title
The Science of Superheroes
Author
Lois H. Gresh
ISBN
9780471024606
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.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Lois H. Gresh, Robert WeinbergPublisher: Wiley (TP)Published: 09/01/2002ISBN: 9780471024606Pages: 224Weight: 1.06lbsSize: 9.72h x 6.10w x 0.84d

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.



Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Lois H. Gresh, Robert Weinberg
Publisher: Wiley (TP)
Published: 09/01/2002
ISBN: 9780471024606
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.72h x 6.10w x 0.84d

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.



Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Lois H. Gresh, Robert Weinberg
Publisher: Wiley (TP)
Published: 09/01/2002
ISBN: 9780471024606
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.72h x 6.10w x 0.84d