The truth about superpowers . . . science fact or science fiction?
"An entertaining and informative guide to comic book wonders bound to come."
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Sep 02, 2011
Holden
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This book is AMAZING. If you love science and super heroes it's for you. If you love comics and their history, and are interested in the scientific possibilities of superheros this is for you. If you need a book that will introduce you to probably about half of all modern scientific concepts of any value, and want a really interesting leeway into it (superheros) this is for you. I basically can't say enough good things about this book and how damned awesome it is.
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Jul 28, 2011
Michael
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Quite an entertaining book, but aside from a few interesting science facts and comic book history information, it doesn't tell us anything we didn't already know. The main premise of the book is to explain exactly why most superheroes are impossible. As readers, however, we already know they are impossible. We read comic books for the same reason we read novels: to be entertained. If we are looking for accurate science info, then we go elsewhere.
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Apr 17, 2009
Chris
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By all rights, I should have loved this book. I mean look at it! It combines two of my favorite things, as you loyal readers should know: science and superheroes.
I've been a big fan of science since I was a kid. I used to flip through Carl Sagan's Cosmos when I was young, just barely understanding the enormous ideas he was presenting in it. My father had the Time/Life Science Series (which I still have somewhere in a box back in my mother's house) and I spent days going through tho More...
I've been a big fan of science since I was a kid. I used to flip through Carl Sagan's Cosmos when I was young, just barely understanding the enormous ideas he was presenting in it. My father had the Time/Life Science Series (which I still have somewhere in a box back in my mother's house) and I spent days going through tho More...
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Apr 09, 2010
أشرف
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عبر قراءتي في هذا الكتاب فإني لم أتوقف عن الاندهاش والاستمتاع. كنت مستمعاً لأني أحب هذا النوع من القصص والكتاب أعطاني خلفية ممتازة عن تطورها التاريخي كشخصيات وكصناعة ترفيهية أيضاً، وربطها لي بتطور كتابة الخيال العلمي في الغرب. ذاك كان الشق الممتع. أما الفائدة ففي القيمة العلمية الكثيفة التي تلقيتها. فلكي تثبت أن أشعة گاما مثلاً لايمكن أن تكسبنا قوى خارقة كما حصل مع الرجل الأخضر، فإنك ستحدثني عن فيزياء المواد المشعة وعن النسيج الحي. كي تفند لي أكاذيب X-Men، فإنك ستشرح لي نظرية التطور بالتفصيل الم
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May 10, 2009
Ronny
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2009#34
Kamis 7 Mei 2009, tanpa sadar HP saya terjatuh dalam taksi saat turun di daerah Jakarta Selatan. Saat menyadarinya, taksi itu sudah tak kelihatan, padahal bbrp jam lagi, persisnya pk 18.30, ada rapat moderator GRI. Ada empat skenario yang terpikir agar HP itu bisa didapat balik:
1) Saya bisa jadi The Flash lalu berlari mengejar taksi itu dengan mudah, karena The Flash bisa lari melebihi kecepatan peluru 1.200 m/dtk. Cuma masalahnya, sebagaimana dihitung2 oleh dua or More...
Kamis 7 Mei 2009, tanpa sadar HP saya terjatuh dalam taksi saat turun di daerah Jakarta Selatan. Saat menyadarinya, taksi itu sudah tak kelihatan, padahal bbrp jam lagi, persisnya pk 18.30, ada rapat moderator GRI. Ada empat skenario yang terpikir agar HP itu bisa didapat balik:
1) Saya bisa jadi The Flash lalu berlari mengejar taksi itu dengan mudah, karena The Flash bisa lari melebihi kecepatan peluru 1.200 m/dtk. Cuma masalahnya, sebagaimana dihitung2 oleh dua or More...
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Jul 02, 2007
Gerry
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Until the recent blockbuster comic book movies convinced sports fans that men in tights who were not pro wrestlers could be cool, we comics geeks hid our books like family secrets. But the days of proudly admitting readership might be at an end, because The Science of Superheroes deals a blow to comic book credibility that not even $100 million in opening weekend box office receipts can heal: while superheroes may be cool, many of their powers are scientifically unsound.
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Jan 29, 2012
Paleomichi
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Pur non essendo appassionata di fumetti questo libro mi è piaciuto molto: parla in modo approfondito dei vari eroi spiegandone non solo le caratteristiche "scientifiche", ma anche il contesto sociale in cui sono nati, il carattere e le peculiarità più prettamente narrative. E allo stesso tempo spiega il fenomeno "fumetto", che mi ha aiutato ad entrare meglio nel contesto e a capire anche alcune scelte degli autori. Autori dei quali è riportata una interessantissima intervista
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Aug 22, 2011
Stephan
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Well, obviously I loved this. The best part was that I never bought it, I just read a little at a time every time i visited borders over more than a year. It was so engaging and fed my adoration of comic books.
Jun 15, 2011
Paul
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A fun and insightful book which lost a star because of a long tangent about why creationists are wrong (the argument did not really help the thesis of the section).
Feb 10, 2011
Danie
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It was an interesting book all around. Taking each of the big super heroes, like Superman, Batman, Spider-Man etc. and discussing how real or fantastical their powers/abilities are or could be. It was a very male superhero oriented book, but, the authors also explain even that.
Truthfully though, my favorite part of the book had nothing to do with comic books, or super heroes, or any of that, but it was the small section where they totally and utterly took apart Creationism. Put a smile More...
Truthfully though, my favorite part of the book had nothing to do with comic books, or super heroes, or any of that, but it was the small section where they totally and utterly took apart Creationism. Put a smile More...
Aug 25, 2010
Alex
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An interesting take on the fantastic powers displayed by superheroes and the possibility of their abilities functioning in our world.
Oct 28, 2011
Abraham
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Dec 15, 2007
Rebecca
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This book had an interesting way of presenting where the science behind superheroes was incorrect, but noting ideas that could theoretically happen. For example, the book identified that the infamous gamma rays could not make an average person into a 300 pound angry green monster, the "GFP Hulk" could actually exist! The book also explains why Bizarro could not have come from a square planet. Again, if you enjoy a fun and interesting look at science applied to the superhero world,
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Oct 13, 2008
Melinda
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AMAZING! Ever wanted to know how Superman flies,,,what the story behind Antman was...this is the book for you! Centric more on the comics than the movies, so beware!
Apr 24, 2008
Brian
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this book is really fun to read and you also learn a little science to boot.
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