Icarus at the Edge of Time
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Icarus at the Edge of Time is a science-infused reimagining of the Icarus myth set in deep space, written by physicist Brian Greene to introduce complex ideas about black holes and relativity to a general audience.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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children's book ⓘ science fiction novella ⓘ |
| adaptationComposer | Philip Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationIncludes | film component ⓘ |
| adaptationIncludes |
narration
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orchestral score ⓘ |
| adaptationNarrator | various guest narrators ⓘ |
| aim |
to introduce complex ideas about black holes to non-specialists
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to make relativity accessible to a broad audience ⓘ |
| author | Brian Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greek myth of Icarus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalFocus |
black holes
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general relativity ⓘ space-time ⓘ time dilation ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
STEM education
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public understanding of science ⓘ science outreach ⓘ |
| featuresConcept |
event horizon
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gravitational time dilation ⓘ relativistic space travel ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Icarus at the Edge of Time (multimedia performance) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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young readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Icarus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | illustrated book ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | science-infused retelling of myth ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | reimagining of classical myth ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Elegant Universe
NERFINISHED
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The Fabric of the Cosmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor | Brian Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scienceConsultant | Brian Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | deep space ⓘ |
| subject |
astrophysics
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black hole physics ⓘ cosmology ⓘ |
| theme |
curiosity
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human ambition ⓘ limits of knowledge ⓘ risk and consequence ⓘ |
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