02254nam 2200481 450 99641844000331620210216114612.03-030-40109-X10.1007/978-3-030-40109-2(CKB)4100000011435827(DE-He213)978-3-030-40109-2(MiAaPQ)EBC6348277(PPN)250221969(EXLCZ)99410000001143582720210216d2020 uy 0engurnn#008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierShaken, not stirred! James Bond in the spotlight of physics /Metin Tolan, Joachim Stolze1st ed. 2020.Cham, Switzerland :Springer,[2020]©20201 online resource illustrationsScience and Fiction,2197-11883-030-40108-1 Includes bibliographical references.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.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.Science and Fiction,2197-1188James Bond filmsHistory and criticismJames Bond filmsHistory and criticism.791.43651Tolan Metin1965-766038Stolze JoachimMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996418440003316Shaken, not stirred2174442UNISA