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If you enjoy watching Star Trek, you're in good company. Some of the most distinguished physicists in the world, from Kip Thorne to Steven Weinberg and Sheldon Glashow, tune in, and a popular pastime at professional physics meetings and over e-mail is a discussion of the science in the series. Now you can join the fun. Anyone who has ever wondered, "could this really happen?" will gain useful insights into the Star Trek universe (and, incidentally,...
4) I am Spock
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Leonard Nimoy's portrayal of the ever-logical Vulcan, Mr. Spock, is one of the most recognizable, loved, and pervasive characterizations in modern popular culture. His single raised eyebrow, the curiosity with which he said "fascinating" at an emotional outbreak, the endless ways he pointed out the illogic of human foibles, have gone down in the history of entertainment as defining one of the true icons of the last several decades. Now, in his long-awaited...
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Star Trek: "Where no one has gone before" covers the entire, incredible Star Trek story, from the original show's genesis to the aborted second television series in the late 1970s to Star Trek's resurgence in the movies and two hit television shows, and on into the future with a special preview of STAR TREK's latest incarnation: Star Trek: Voyager. This ultimate, deluxe collector's edition features personal accounts, anecdotes, and full-color photographs...
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Seven decades after retired Starfleet officer James T. Kirk is swept out into space, Captain Jean Luc Picard and the crew of Enterprise-D rescue an El Aurian physicist named Soran. Unbeknownst to Picard, Soran harbors a deadly plan that includes the destruction of the Enterprise and millions of lives. Now Picard's only hope for a future rests within the Nexus--a mysterious energy ribbon, and a legendary captain from the past.
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Mohamed A. F. Noor, besides being a Trekkie, is a professor in the Biology Department at Duke University. He is the editor in chief of the journal Evolution and author of You're Hired! Now What?: A Guide for New Science Faculty. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.
An engaging journey into the biological principles underpinning a beloved science-fiction franchise
In Star Trek, crew members travel to unusual planets, meet diverse beings, and encounter...
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Within every federation and every empire, behind every hero and every villain, there are the worlds that define them. In the aftermath of Unity and in the daring tradition of Spock's World, The Final Reflection, and A Stitch in Time, the civilizations most closely tied to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine can now be experienced as never before...in tales both sweeping and intimate, reflective and prophetic, eerily familiar and utterly alien.
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The legendary Captain Kirk takes readers behind the scenes of the long-running movie franchise from the first feature film to Star Trek: Generations.
In this jam-packed memoir, William Shatner picks up where he left off with Star Trek Memories, recounting in equally intriguing detail what went into the making of the first six Star Trek movies, while including on-the-scene reporting from the set of Star Trek: Generations. Shatner discloses all...
15) Once burned
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The story of Christopher Pike, the original commander of the Enterprise, and his mightiest adventures.
16) Free enterprise
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It's a dysfunctional love story about two avid "Star Trek" fans, Robert and Mark, who meet their idol, William Shatner, and discover he's nothing like his fictional counterpart. With their illusions shattered, the two friends must face their fears about the future in this contemporary comedy.
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This comprehensive guide covers all of the television series and films for Star trek, one of the longest running and beloved sci-fi franchises. The contributors delve into the myriad worlds and different dimensions visited by the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, detailing everything you need to know about the excitement and adventure of the final frontier. It is packed with graphics, quotes, and stills and props providing an overview of the franchise....