To Seek out New Life : The Biology of Star Trek

If Star TrekÓ has been about the search for life, this book is about understanding these discoveries as we encounter them with the crews of the Enterprise, Voyager, & Deep Space Nine. Takes a lively look at Star Trek'sÓ approach to the science of human, humanoid, & other life-forms, exploring what biological principles are probably or possible on all the shows & the & the 9 movies that have followed. This makes everyone an armchair expert on the difference between science & science fiction on Star Trek,Ó with keen observations into the series' complex worlds of physiology, psychology, & sociology. The wealth of scientific detail & cultural insight pays tribute to a show that has profoundly shaped the way we understand & view science.Andreadis, Athena is the author of 'To Seek out New Life : The Biology of Star Trek', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756797423 and ISBN 075679742X.