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Rod Pyle

    Rod je autorom pätnásť odborných kníh (plus troch pre NASA) na svoju obľúbenú tému, prieskum vesmíru a technológie. Túto fascináciu datuje do detstva, kedy ho jeho introvertnosť viedla k tráveniu nespočetných hodín sledovaním štartov rakiet, mesačných pochôdzok a sci-fi. Kým jeho rovesníci obdivovali futbalistov, on si nič neprial viac, než sa stať astronautom. Teraz si uvedomuje, že sa asi zle hodí pre vesmírny let. Sám priznáva, že hoci vystriedal sedem vysokých škôl, získal bakalársky titul z filmu a magisterský titul zo Stanfordu. Žije v Pasadene v Kalifornii, ale sníva o azúrových moriach a tropických pobrežiach.

    Blueprint for a Battlestar
    • 2016

      Blueprint for a Battlestar

      • 192 stránok
      • 7 hodin čítania

      This beautifully illustrated pop science book which answers the enduring questions raised by science fiction, such as "Do hoverboards really exist?", "How can you bring a dinosaur back to life?" and "Can we really travel in time and space?" Packed with stunning images, including 75 illustrations created exclusively for this book, Blueprint for a Battlestar takes twenty-five remarkable and memorable technologies from the world of sci-fi, from Star Wars and The Matrix to Ironman and The Terminator. Each concept will be explained and dissected to reveal the real science behind it. Some are boldly obvious - such as the Death Star and exoskeletons - and some less so (think bio-ports or cloaking devices). All are fascinating and will make wonderful explorations into the science of the future as we understand it today.

      Blueprint for a Battlestar