The Antigravity Enigma: Fiction, Fringe Science, and Modern Physics
暫譯: 反重力之謎：虛構、邊緣科學與現代物理學
May, Andrew
- 出版商: Springer
- 出版日期: 2026-01-03
- 售價: $1,300
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $1,235
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 172
- 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
- ISBN: 3032117941
- ISBN-13: 9783032117946
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相關分類:
物理學 Physics
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商品描述
From magic carpets to hoverboards and space drives, the human imagination has always seen antigravity as the ultimate aspirational symbol of power over nature. It featured prominently in the technologically optimistic science fiction of the mid-20th century, and remains popular with amateur theorists hoping to make a world-shaking breakthrough, and those seeking to explain UFO sightings in terms of alien technology. Yet the whole concept of antigravity is often derided by professional scientists. Is this a valid view, or are they missing something? This entertaining and thought-provoking book provides a wide-ranging survey of the whole field of antigravity, from science-fictional treatments by the likes of H. G. Wells, Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke, through speculative research by NASA, universities and the aerospace industry, to the totally different mindset of ufologists, fringe researchers and conspiracy theorists. In a world where our understanding of physics is known to be incomplete, and which has been shaken by numerous paradigm shifts in the past, can we be certain that the discovery of antigravity isn't just around the corner?
商品描述(中文翻譯)
從魔法地毯到懸浮滑板和太空推進器，人類的想像力一直將反重力視為對自然力量的終極渴望象徵。這一概念在20世紀中期的科技樂觀主義科幻小說中佔據了重要地位，並且在希望實現顛覆性突破的業餘理論家和試圖用外星科技解釋UFO目擊事件的人中仍然受到歡迎。然而，專業科學家經常對反重力的整個概念表示嘲諷。這是一種有效的觀點，還是他們忽略了什麼？這本引人入勝且發人深省的書籍提供了對反重力整個領域的廣泛調查，從H. G. 威爾斯、艾薩克·阿西莫夫和亞瑟·C·克拉克等人的科幻作品，到NASA、大學和航空航天產業的推測性研究，再到UFO學者、邊緣研究者和陰謀論者的完全不同思維方式。在一個我們對物理學的理解被認為是不完整的世界中，並且在過去經歷了無數範式轉變的情況下，我們能否確定反重力的發現不會就在眼前？
作者簡介
Andrew May obtained a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Manchester and is an experienced and versatile professional, with a career spanning academia, government and private industry. Since 2011 he has been working as a freelance writer. He has a wide range of interests and has written both authoritatively and entertainingly on the physical sciences, military technology, British history, science fiction, New Age beliefs and the paranormal. He has published with Springer: Pseudoscience and Science Fiction (2017), The Telescopic Tourist's Guide to the Moon (2017), Rockets and Ray Guns: The Sci-Fi Science of the Cold War (2018), Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes and Fictitious Science (2019) The Science of Sci-Fi Music (2020), and How Space Physics Really Works (2023).
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
安德魯·梅（Andrew May）在曼徹斯特大學獲得天體物理學博士學位，是一位經驗豐富且多才多藝的專業人士，職業生涯涵蓋學術界、政府及私營行業。自2011年以來，他一直擔任自由作家。他擁有廣泛的興趣，並在物理科學、軍事技術、英國歷史、科幻小說、新時代信仰及超自然現象等領域撰寫了權威且富有娛樂性的文章。他與施普林格（Springer）出版了多部著作，包括：《偽科學與科幻小說》（Pseudoscience and Science Fiction，2017年）、《望遠鏡遊客的月球指南》（The Telescopic Tourist's Guide to the Moon，2017年）、《火箭與光束槍：冷戰的科幻科學》（Rockets and Ray Guns: The Sci-Fi Science of the Cold War，2018年）、《假物理學：惡搞、騙局與虛構科學》（Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes and Fictitious Science，2019年）、《科幻音樂的科學》（The Science of Sci-Fi Music，2020年）以及《太空物理學的真實運作》（How Space Physics Really Works，2023年）。
