A 1995 popular science book by theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss examining the real physics behind Star Trek technologies — warp drive, teleportation, tractor beams — and what physics permits or forbids.
Pioneered science communication through pop-culture lens; made particle physics and cosmology accessible to mainstream audiences by grounding explanation in beloved science fiction.
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