The Science of Interstellar

Name: The Science of Interstellar by Kip Thorne
Author: Kip Thorne
ISBN: 0393351378

by Kip Thorne

4.2/5

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Kip Thorne examines the real science behind Christopher Nolan's film Interstellar, covering black holes, wormholes, time dilation, and gravitational physics.

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Kip Thorne

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Kip Thorne's *The Science of Interstellar* is an intellectually honest and frequently fascinating companion to one of science fiction cinema's most ambitious films, though its uneven pacing and demanding technical passages make it better suited to science-curious readers than general audiences.

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