Science(Ish) Av Rick Edwards, Michael Brooks

<p><b>A Sunday Times Book of the Year<br>A New Scientist Gift Pick</b><br><br><b>"Bright, nerdy and funny! Of course I loved it." Dara Ó Briain</b><br><br>Can we resurrect dinosaurs? Is a Martian holiday good for your health? Can we build a time machine? (And more importantly, can it look like the DeLorean?)<br><br>Answering these questions and more, Rick Edwards and Dr Michael Brooks delve into the real science behind the greatest sci-fi movies ever made. From <i>Planet of the Apes </i>to <i>Interstellar</i>, each chapter probes a different classic, blasting apart tricky topics like astrophysics, neuroscience, psychology, botany, artificial intelligence, evolution, and plenty more. Packed with illustrations, bizarre facts and indispensable movie trivia, <i>Science(ish)</i> is the perfect read for curious minds.</p>