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The real physics of fantasy

13 Nov 2019
Taken from the November 2019 issue of Physics World.

Kate Gardner reviews Fire, Ice and Physics: the Science of Game of Thrones by Rebecca C Thompson

A still from Game of Thrones showing a dragon flying and breathing fire
Dragon force Could an animal theoretically breathe fire, and if so, how? (Courtesy: HBO/Kobal/Shutterstock)
On 19 May this year, 13.6 million people around the world watched the last ever episode of Game of T

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