The Science of Interstellar
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 W. W. Norton & Company.[1][2] 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.
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| Author | Kip Thorne |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Physics, cosmology |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | November 7, 2014 |
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| Pages | 336 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-0393351378 |
| 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.[3]
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References
- Thorne, Kip S. (2014). The Science of Interstellar Paperback by Kip Thorne (Author), Christopher Nolan (Foreword). ISBN 978-0393351378.
- "The Science of Interstellar by Kip S. Thorne, Christopher J. Nolan (Foreword)". goodreads.com. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ""Our universe would be destroyed": Inside the science of "Interstellar"". salon.com. November 29, 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
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