The Science of Interstellar

De: Kip Thorne

Narrado por: Eric Michael Summerer

Interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan, takes us on a fantastic voyage far beyond our solar system. Yet in The Science of Interstellar, Kip Thorne, the physicist who assisted Nolan on the scientific aspects of Interstellar, shows us that the movie's jaw-dropping events and stunning, never-before-attempted visuals are grounded in real science. Thorne shares his experiences working as the science adviser on the film and then moves on to the science itself.

In chapters on wormholes, black holes, interstellar travel, and much more, Thorne's scientific insights-many of them triggered during the actual scripting and shooting of Interstellar - describe the physical laws that govern our universe and the truly astounding phenomena that those laws make possible.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2014 Kip Thorne (P)2015 Tantor

Awesome

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This book was extremely hard to put down.

Note: you have to request the PFD from a 3rd party. However, that was super easy as they provide that in the first 5 mins.

Fantastic book. Great for science enthusiasts

Fantastic book and recording. Great for science enthusiasts, STEM majors, and even high school kids interested in a STEM future.

This was amazing

I enjoyed the movie, but I love the behind the scenes even more. Give this book a chance.

Science of Interstellar - review

Very interesting and well done. I am a lay person fan of popular science and I was able to enjoy every chapter of the book. Kip Thorne is a brilliant scientist and an excellent author of popular science.

Great movie, great book!

Excellent science!!! A great companion pierce to accompany a spectacular movie. So incredible how much science we know and have learned to use.

Highly recommended

PDF

Great book, Kip Thorne did an excellent job, but beware the audiobook didn’t come w the pdf for his theories explained on paper. This would have helped tremendously

An Excellent Tool for Understanding the Movie

Would you consider the audio edition of The Science of Interstellar to be better than the print version?

No. I am going to buy the hardcover because in spite of a .pdf download this is really a book that relies on pictures and diagrams for understanding and you need the benefit of the color diagrams,

What did you like best about this story?

It just enhances the movie by discussing the science and physics that underlie black holes and worm holes. When you watch the movie there is a lot of subtlety in the dialogue. Once you listen to Thornes book you are sensitized to those subtleties and you can appreciate to an even greater degree the depth of the film.

What does Eric Michael Summerer bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His narration is clear and understandable. It is a science text and so this is not a lighthearted romp to kill time. The book requires attention and frequent references to the .pdf companion to understand what is being discussed.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

It's already been made into a film. Actually the book was made from the film and Kip Thorne's pre-production notes that he used with Christopher Nolan to substantiate the movie's premises.

Any additional comments?

Just a great book for anyone who loves the movie Interstellar or who wants to understand the quantum physics of our universe a little better.

A great companion to a great movie

Was so great to hear how a Hollywood movie does represent the science well. Also loved the
Explanation of what was true and speculation. And it made me want to watch contact and interstellar back to back. Awesome!

Audible has now posted the PDF at the library

Audible has now posted the accompanying PDF at the Home for the book. I complained, they corrected the mistake. Great customer service, Audible.
Excellent customer service, Josh. There was a mistake, it was reported, and the mistake was corrected. See below. Thank you.
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Hello Thomas,

My name is Josh from the Audible support team.

You recently contacted us regarding the missing PDF for the book "The Science of Interstellar".

It's my pleasure to inform you that the PDF is now available from the library page in your account.

You will be able to find the accompanying material "PDF" link underneath the book title The Science of Interstellar in the "Library" section of the website. Please click on the following link to access the "Library" section:

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Once you click on the "PDF" you will be prompted to save the accompanying material on your computer..

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Phenomenal.

Interstellar if my absolute favorite movie of all time. This book painstakingly went over every bit of science in the movie and then some. It may seem a bit daunting at first, but as long as you download the pdf companion (trust me you need it), the science all comes together. Fyi- I "listened" to this book.
Thank you Kip Thorne for all you did to make this movie and book happen.