The Science of Superheroes
The truth about superpowers . . . science fact or science fiction?
Superman, Batman, The X-Men, Flash, Spider Man . . . they protect us from evildoers, defend truth and justice, and, occasionally, save our planet from certain doom. Yet, how much do we understand about their powers?
In this engaging yet serious work, Lois Gresh and Robert Weinberg attempt to answer that question once and for all. From X-ray vision to psychokinesis, invisibility to lightspeed locomotion, they take a hard, scientific look at the powers possessed by all of our most revered superheroes, and a few of the lesser ones, in an attempt to sort fact from fantasy. In the process, they unearth some shocking truths that will unsettle, alarm, and even terrify all but the most fiendish of supervillains.
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Book details
- Author
- Lois Gresh
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 224
- Formats
- Hardcover, Paperback
- Subjects
- Science
- Topics
- popular science · comic books · superpowers · science and pop culture · physics · science fiction vs reality
- ISBN-13
- 9780471024606 (Hardcover)9780471468820 (Paperback)
About the authors
LOIS H. GRESH is a New York Times bestselling author who has written science fiction novels, popular science and pop culture books, and more than sixty-five short stories, with work published in twenty-two languages. Her recent books include Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: The Many Mysteries of Indiana Jones and The Science of Superheroes.
Gresh’s stories have been nominated for the Theodore Sturgeon and Bram Stoker Awards.
Lois lives in Rochester, New York.
ROBERT WEINBERG was an American author, editor, publisher, and collector of science fiction born in Newark, New Jersey, who over his career authored dozens of books, edited more than one hundred anthologies, and wrote for Marvel Comics. His recent books include Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: The Many Mysteries of Indiana Jones and The Science of Superheroes.
Weinberg received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2007 and the World Fantasy Award twice. He died on September 25, 2016.