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The science of superheroes

Superman, Batman, The X-Men, Flash, Spiderman ... they protect us from evil doers, defend truth and justice, and, occasionally, save our planet from certain doom. Yet, how much do we understand about their powers? Do you ever find yourself wondering just how feasible their reported exploits really are? In this engaging yet serious work, authors Lois Gresh and Robert Weinberg attempt to answer that question, once and for all. From X-ray vision to psychokinesis, invisibility to lightspeed locomotion, they take a hard, scientific look at the powers possessed by all of our most revered superheroes.

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  • "Examines the origins of comic book superheroes, including Superman, the Incredible Hulk, and the Green Lantern, discussing their powers and the science behind them."
  • "Superman, Batman, The X-Men, Flash, Spiderman ... they protect us from evil doers, defend truth and justice, and, occasionally, save our planet from certain doom. Yet, how much do we understand about their powers? Do you ever find yourself wondering just how feasible their reported exploits really are? In this engaging yet serious work, authors Lois Gresh and Robert Weinberg attempt to answer that question, once and for all. From X-ray vision to psychokinesis, invisibility to lightspeed locomotion, they take a hard, scientific look at the powers possessed by all of our most revered superheroes."@en
  • "Les auteurs passent en revue les super-héros de la bande dessinée pour établir ceux dont les pouvoirs sont réalistes et d'autres plus fantaisistes. Ils présentent l'origine du personnage, sa biographie fictive, le processus créatif qui l'a vu naître et analysent les processus scientifiques qui peuvent expliquer ou invalider son pouvoir."

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Popular works"@en
  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"
  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en

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  • "The science of superheroes"
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  • "Les super-héros et la science"

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