{"product_id":"the-science-of-james-bond-the-super-villains-tech-and-spy-craft-behind-the-film-and-fiction-paperback","title":"The Science of James Bond: The Super-Villains, Tech, and Spy-Craft Behind the Film and Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Brake\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpy-Fi Culture with a License to Kill\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, James Bond is the highest-grossing movie franchise of all time. Out-grossing Star Wars, Harry Potter, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the world's most iconic and international secret agent has a shelf life of almost six decades, from \u003ci\u003eDr. No\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eSpectre\u003c\/i\u003e. As nuclear missile threats are replaced by a series of subtler threats in a globalized and digital world, Bond is with us still. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Science of James Bond\u003c\/i\u003e, we recognize the Bond franchise as a unique genre: spy-fi. A genre of film and fiction that fuses spy fiction with science fiction. We look at Bond's obsessions with super-villains, the future, and world domination or destruction. And we take a peek under the hood of trends in science and tech, often in the form of gadgets and spy devices in chapters such as: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGoldfinger: \u003c\/i\u003eMan Has Achieved Miracles in All Fields but Crime \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eYou Only Live Twice: \u003c\/i\u003eThe Race to Conquer Space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eLive and Let Die: \u003c\/i\u003eFull Throttle: Bond and the Car\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSkyfall: \u003c\/i\u003eThe Science of Cyberterrorism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the only James Bond companion that looks at the film and fiction in such a spy-fi way, taking in weapon wizards, the chemistry of death, threads of nuclear paranoia, and Bond baddies' obsession with the master race\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Brake\u003c\/b\u003e developed the world's first science and science fiction degree in 1999 and launched the world's first astrobiology degree in 2005. He's communicated science through film, television, print, and radio on five continents, including for NASA, Seattle's Science Fiction Museum, the BBC, the Royal Institution, and Sky Movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42167907221639,"sku":"9781510743793","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8953ac3179f3539854aa625a05018d6b.webp?v=1733331467","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-science-of-james-bond-the-super-villains-tech-and-spy-craft-behind-the-film-and-fiction-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}