Wednesday, May 6, 2020

The science of Star Wars is book written by Jeanne...

The science of Star Wars is book written by Jeanne Cavelos, it tries to link the content of the Star Wars trilogies with modern science. It offers the readers the plausibility of the phenomena that occurs in the world of Star Wars. The book is divided into five chapters excluding the introduction. She proceeds from environments to aliens and androids to spaceships and weapons to end with a chapter on â€Å"The Force†. The first Chapter is called Planetary Environments. It has four essays and seven section, sections headings include â€Å"You Can’t Have an Empire without Real Estate† and â€Å"The Bright Center of the Universe† and â€Å"A Planet a Day Keeps the Empire Away† etc. The topics she covers in this chapter includes things like formation of planets,†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"The Dawn of Wookiee† tells us about which bi- and quadrupedalisms are assessed and raises questions about why Wookiees originally lived in trees. The section â€Å"Slugfest† characterizes Jabba the Hutt and the predator space slug and what its diet would probably be. â€Å"When Teddy Bears have their Picnic† reviews the physiological and psychological characteristics of koalas, chimpanzees and Ewoks, and â€Å"Did You Leave Your Headlights On?† describes and evaluates Jawas and Sand People, optics, Photoreceptors and Bioluminescence. There is one signif icant point, that it is highly unlikely for aliens from different planets to survive in a single environment such as the Mos Eisley cantina. Example, Jabba being a slug supposedly moves using a mavelike motion by creating a coating of secreted slime, but in the 1997 version of the Episode IV, Jabba is seen easily moving around in the xerophytic environment of Tatooine where he should in fact be desiccating. The third chapter of the book is named â€Å"Droids† and is comprised of eight topics and two essays. The section â€Å"Wheels or Legs† assesses the relationship between body shape, coordination and locomotive capabilities of the droids. While the section â€Å"I, Droid† delves into the subjects of neural networks, rule based vs. case based intelligence systems and memory wipes. The other sections in this chapter include â€Å"Do You Hear What I Hear† which assesses the concepts of speaking with intelligence, the nature of

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