The Physics of Star Trek
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The Physics of Star Trek is a popular science book that uses concepts and scenarios from the Star Trek franchise to explain and explore real-world physics and the limits of future technology.
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| The Physics of Star Trek canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8503723 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Physics of Star Trek Context triple: [Lawrence M. Krauss, hasWritten, The Physics of Star Trek]
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A.
The World According to Physics
The World According to Physics is a popular science book by physicist Jim Al-Khalili that explains the fundamental principles and discoveries of modern physics for a general audience.
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B.
Reflections of a Physicist
Reflections of a Physicist is a collection of essays by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Percy W. Bridgman, exploring the philosophical and methodological foundations of modern physics.
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C.
The Science of Interstellar
The Science of Interstellar is a popular-science book by theoretical physicist Kip Thorne that explains the real astrophysics and relativity underlying the film Interstellar.
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D.
Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics is a popular science book by Jim Al-Khalili that explores some of the most puzzling and counterintuitive problems in modern physics for a general audience.
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E.
Resolution and Hyperspace
"Resolution and Hyperspace" is a musical cue from Jerry Goldsmith’s score for the 1979 science fiction horror film *Alien*, accompanying the film’s tense, climactic sequences in space.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Physics of Star Trek Target entity description: The Physics of Star Trek is a popular science book that uses concepts and scenarios from the Star Trek franchise to explain and explore real-world physics and the limits of future technology.
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A.
The World According to Physics
The World According to Physics is a popular science book by physicist Jim Al-Khalili that explains the fundamental principles and discoveries of modern physics for a general audience.
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B.
Reflections of a Physicist
Reflections of a Physicist is a collection of essays by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Percy W. Bridgman, exploring the philosophical and methodological foundations of modern physics.
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C.
The Science of Interstellar
The Science of Interstellar is a popular-science book by theoretical physicist Kip Thorne that explains the real astrophysics and relativity underlying the film Interstellar.
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D.
Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics is a popular science book by Jim Al-Khalili that explores some of the most puzzling and counterintuitive problems in modern physics for a general audience.
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E.
Resolution and Hyperspace
"Resolution and Hyperspace" is a musical cue from Jerry Goldsmith’s score for the 1979 science fiction horror film *Alien*, accompanying the film’s tense, climactic sequences in space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
general audience
ⓘ
science enthusiasts ⓘ |
| author | Lawrence M. Krauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Star Trek franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discussesFeasibilityOf |
holodecks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
phasers ⓘ time travel to the future ⓘ time travel to the past ⓘ transporter technology ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
black holes
ⓘ
cloaking devices ⓘ energy requirements of starships ⓘ faster-than-light travel ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ relativity ⓘ teleportation ⓘ time travel ⓘ tractor beams ⓘ warp drive ⓘ wormholes ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
ⓘ
science and technology ⓘ |
| hasOclcNumber | 32590472 ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Beyond Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn | 9780465002047 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterEditionFormat | paperback ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discussing limits of future technology
ⓘ
relating real-world physics to Star Trek scenarios ⓘ |
| pages | 188 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | Basic Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
future technology
ⓘ
physics ⓘ science in fiction ⓘ |
| targetFranchiseFandom | Star Trek fans ⓘ |
| usesFictionalUniverse |
Star Trek: The Next Generation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesScientificTheory |
general relativity
ⓘ
quantum field theory ⓘ special relativity NERFINISHED ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
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