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The science of James Bond : from bullets to bowler hats to boat jumps, the real technology behind 007's fabulous films / Lois H. Gresh, Robert Weinberg.
- Title
- The science of James Bond : from bullets to bowler hats to boat jumps, the real technology behind 007's fabulous films / Lois H. Gresh, Robert Weinberg.
- Author
- Gresh, Lois H.
- Publication
- Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley & Sons, c2006.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Weinberg, Robert E.
- Description
- xii, 212 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Examines the true science that underlies James Bond's fantastic gadgets and feats, including the car the turns into a submarine, the buzz-saw Rolex, and the rocket-firing cigarette, covering hundreds of Q Division's inventions and analyzing Bond's battles in the air, under the sea, in outerspace, and beneath the earth.
- Subjects
- 1900-1999
- Spy films
- History
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Comic books, strips, etc > History and criticism
- Bond, James (Fictitious character)
- Science in literature
- Spy stories, English > History and criticism
- Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964 > Knowledge > Science
- Literature and science > Great Britain > History > 20th century
- Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964 > Characters > James Bond
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History
- Spy films.
- Spy films
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-202) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Uncovering the origins of Mr. Bond : spies and science -- Sending secret messages : super-spy decoder rings -- Building a Bond car : flying, underwater, and missile-launching Aston Martins -- Arming yourself (and other explosive ideas) -- Stopping nuclear war -- Using your senses : assorted body equipment -- Getting away from it all : in the air and on the sea -- Getting farther away from it all : outer-space shenanigans -- Defeating supervillains -- Nullifying the threat of superweapons -- Combating germ warfare (and other nasty matters) -- Possible or impossible? -- Some thoughts about secret bases -- Famous last lines.
- ISBN
- 0471661953
- 9780471661955
- LCCN
- ^^2005013194
- OCLC
- 60373342
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library