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Boldly going to a galaxy far, far away

05 Feb 2018
Taken from the February 2018 issue of Physics World

Andrew Glester reviews Treknology by Ethan Siegel and The Physics of Star Wars by Patrick Johnson

Still image of the Millennium Falcon spaceship from Star Wars
Universal force: The Physics of Star Wars includes planetary science, space travel and heavy weaponry. (Courtesy: Lucasfilm/Bad Robot/Walt Disney Studios/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)
As a science-fiction fan, I am often asked, “Star Trek or Star Wars?” It seems an odd question.

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