Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. The science behind the wormholes, timetravel of interstellar dr. Interstellar travel 7 works search for books with subject interstellar travel. In larry nivens known space series, travelers through hyperspace see a mindwrenching sight of naked space. For bridging the worlds of science and the humanities, thorne received rockefeller universitys lewis thomas. Whereas the distances between the planets in the solar system are less than 30 astronomical units au, the distances between stars are typically hundreds of thousands of au, and usually expressed in lightyears.
Interstellar ark novels an interstellar ark is a conceptual space vehicle that some have speculated could be used for interstellar travel. Im writing a story that takes place in a nearish future. Questions about interstellar spaceship and its crew. In other words, the most plausible concepts for interstellar space travel are not likely to achieve speeds of more than ten percent the speed of light about 29,979,245. Here are the some of the best science fiction books s writers and. The laws of physics and the distances involved make interstellar travel extremely difficult. With a foreward by the films director, christopher nolan, the book came out nov. Some, like louis wu in ringworld, seem to be able to handle the sight, but others are driven mad by it in c.
This is his second fullsize book for nonscientists after black holes and time warps, released in 1994. Interstellar travel wont look anything like the movie. Quite a few have been suggested over the years, and due to the merciless immensity of space they are all varying degrees of impractical, with some that could maybe be launched in a century and others that would require hundreds upon hundreds of ye. Today, the same can be said for manned interstellar travel. What books are visible on the bookshelf in interstellar. Science fiction in fiction, stories are expected to happen within a reasonable timeframe, and so interstellar travel means faster than light. The science of interstellar is a nonfiction book by american theoretical physicist and nobel laureate kip thorne, with a foreword by christopher nolan.
The hindenburg disaster and the birth of pathological technology basic books, 2015. Interstellar by greg keyes overdrive rakuten overdrive. What are some current proposed methods of interstellar. As stated above the warp drive was a technology that allowed space travel at fasterthanlight speeds. In science fiction, interstellar travel is often depicted as fasterthanlight, such as warp drive on star.
Interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker christopher nolan, takes us on a fantastic voyage far beyond our solar system. A journey through the otherworldly science behind christopher nolans awardwinning film, interstellar, from executive producer and nobel prizewinning physicist kip thorne. Lou friedman, cofounder of the planetary society with carl sagan, speaks with usa today. From our membership agreement lulu is a place where people of all ages, backgrounds, experience, and professions can publish, sell, or buy creative content such as novels, memoirs, poetry, cookbooks, technical manuals, articles, photography books, childrens books, calendars, and a host of other content that defies easy categorization.
From acclaimed filmmaker christopher nolan the dark knight triology, inception, this is the chronicle of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage. Profiles of the future published in book form in 1962. In some stories the restriction of ftl travel are part of the plot, for example the alderson drive in the mote. Revised in 1991, this book examines interstellar travel technologies. The book was initially published on november 7, 2014 by w. Newest interstellartravel questions space exploration. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. More recently, the movie interstellar envisioned humans journeying to distant planets in search of habitation, courtesy of an apocalyptic climate shift on earth. See how the science of interstellar works in this infographic. Would have liked more depth with problems facing humans in the areas of biology and psychology. Hypothetical spacecraft and interstellar travel by ezekiel.
Applications of the electrodynamic tether to interstellar. Books about interstellar travel what should i read next. Seven scifi scenarios for interstellar space travel that. The astronaut leading humankinds journey to the stars says if we want to get to another earth, well have to expand our thinking.
Interstellar travel is also the stuff of science fiction. That book, the science of interstellar, is as key to understanding the film as seeing the film itself, thorne said. When cooper winds up in the tesseract event z, there are two related events that are in his past that he knows about. However, at first it was known as space warp generator. Were also eager to hear about your favorite space books, so please. Star trek made interstellar travel one of the most talked about topics of its time. Interstellar travel fast, routine travel from one star to another has long been astaple of science fiction. Hard science fiction about space exploration science. What books are shown on the bookshelf in interstellar. Does it specifically have to have interstellar travel and outer space stuff. The plenary lecture will discuss the dreams and challenges of interstellar travel, our. It is widely acknowledged that any form of interstellar travel would require huge advances in technology, but it would seem that the advances required are in the realms of science fiction and are. Yet in the science of interstellar, kip thorne, the nobel prizewinning physicist who assisted nolan. In science fiction, interstellar travel is often depicted as fasterthanlight, such as.
What are the best scifi novels that include magic and. In the movie interstellar, why does cooper send the stay message. Buy the science of interstellar book online at low prices. Below, find two dozens of your best recommendations, from childhood. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the. The basic premise is that technology has advanced enough that a colony world has basically recreated the hindu religion with technology, with reincarnation and god figures and all. Prospects for interstellar travel science and technology.
I 1 7 matloffjohnson tether applications paper, for jbis applications of the electrodynamic tether to interstellar travel gregory l. Traditional paper books, that is, some of them hardbacks, too. Goodreads members who liked interstellar also liked. Wormhole travel across the universe and supergiant black holes are just some of the wonders seen in the film interstellar. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. However, interstellar travel would be extremely difficult withcurrent technologies because of the tremendous distances to even the nearest stars, the amount of energy required, and the constraints imposed by the laws of physics. Find books like interstellar from the worlds largest community of readers. Pros and cons of various methods of interstellar travel. What is the density of space dust or micrometeorites in interstellar space, and how likely is it that a tiny interstellar craft could avoid hitting any. The key to both books is that a relativistic spacecraft is indistinguishable from a planet. Many of the books listed below are ones that i used in preparing my. Interstellar travel is the ability to travel between stars in the exploration of space. Bezos himself may be interested in space travel, but he wasnt able to shoehorn a kindle into any scene. Beyond light sails, giant lasers and fusion rockets, a few even more exotic options for interstellar travel have been proposed, such as rockets powered by the extremely violent and supremely.
To really get interstellar, youll have to read kip. This may be a science fiction movie, but you wont find a tablet or ereader anywhere. Friedmans this alien shore, only the insane can be interstellar pilots. Roger zelazney has written a fair amount of fiction mixed with fantasy elements books a particular favorite ive read is lord of light. Simulated image of an earthlike exoplanet, reconstructed by a space telescope located about 100 billion kilometers from the sun. Buy prospects for interstellar travel science and technology by mauldin, john h. Interstellar travel is crewed or uncrewed travel between stars or planetary systems. I could only focus on the stand, by stephen king, since its one of my favorites.
Sir clarke and stanley kubrick captured the public imagination with 2001. Space travel 24 mustread books about space travel adult. Allen steeles coyote novels, butif you dont mind closerin space colonization which would almost certainly precede interstellar travelhis near space books. Many stories have ftl travel, but surprisingly few give a sufficiently plausible device to make it into wikepedias list of fictional devices.
In the star trek universe, in 2063, zefram cochrane uses the term warp drive on his ship the phoenix. Sure, itd have to survive traveling at very high speeds through the interstellar medium, but a strong enough magnetic field and a map of neutral gas clouds to avoid should take care of that. Galactic and more take aim at private and commercial space travel. Kip thorne, a nobel prizewinning 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.