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Record Nr.

UNISA996418440003316

Autore

Tolan Metin <1965->

Titolo

Shaken, not stirred! : James Bond in the spotlight of physics / / Metin Tolan, Joachim Stolze

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

3-030-40109-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource : illustrations

Collana

Science and Fiction, , 2197-1188

Disciplina

791.43651

Soggetti

James Bond films - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

A quantum of physics -- The Daniel Craig Bond movies -- Myths and facts from Goldfinger -- The physics in Moonraker -- Unbelievable chases -- Gimmicks & gadgets -- "Shaken, not stirred!" -- How this Book Came About.

Sommario/riassunto

How do James Bond’s X-ray glasses work, the ones he uses to see whether the lady at the roulette table has a pistol concealed in her underwear? Is it really possible to launch oneself into the air and catch up with a plane that is free-falling towards the earth? Or to shoot down a helicopter with a pistol? In this lively and informative book, Germany's boldest physics professor Metin Tolan analyses the stunts and gadgets of the 007 films and even answers the question of all questions: Why does Bond drink his vodka martini shaken, not stirred? "So much entertaining science is a rare thing." Spiegel Online.