The Science of The Big Bang Theory, Mark Brake
The Science of The Big Bang Theory, Mark Brake
List: $19.99 | Sale: $13.99
Club: $9.99

The Science of The Big Bang Theory
What America's Favorite Sitcom Can Teach You about Physics, Flags, and the Idiosyncrasies of Scientists

Author: Mark Brake

Narrator: Brian Holden

Unabridged: 7 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/29/2021

Synopsis

With well over two hundred episodes and a dozen seasons, The Big Bang Theory is one of America's favorite television series, bringing a new class of character to mainstream television: the science nerd.

In spite of its evident popularity and influence in shaping public attitudes to science and scientists, there are relatively few books that explore the show's culture and social dimension. The Science of The Big Bang Theory looks behind the comedy scenes and scripts of this long-running and successful TV show to explore topics such as:

● The Bachelor Party Corrosion and Archimedes

● The Valentino Submergence: Fun with Flags

● The Dumpling Decoupling: Sheldon and Doctor Who

● The Mystery Date Observation: The Unlikely Dating Habits of Eggheads

This book is a light-hearted science companion to TV's The Big Bang Theory, providing you with just the kind of dissection of the science and culture you'd need to understand "math, science, history, unraveling the mysteries, that all started with the big bang! Hey!"

About Mark Brake

Mark Brake 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 Cinema. Mark also tours Europe with Science of Doctor Who, Science of Star Wars, and Science of Superheroes road shows.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bernie on August 27, 2019

The good news is that this book is full of fascinating tidbits from the history of science, the history of science fiction, and the pop culture phenomena that is the television show, “The Big Bang Theory.” The bad news is that it may not at all be the book that you are expecting if you take the titl......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on April 28, 2020

Quirky Look at Science and Popular TV Show The Science of The Big Bang Theory, which states on the cover that it looks at what the show can teach about science, science fiction (and the history of both), as well as some of the author's musings on these topics and more. The book is broadly divided into......more

Goodreads review by Karol on October 07, 2020

Książka może i jest fajna ale z serialem ma bardzo niewiele albo wręcz nic wspólnego. Ot taki zabieg marketingowy żeby sprzedać kolejną książkę popularnonaukową. No właśnie ale dla kogo przeznaczoną? Według mnie każde z omawianych zagadnień zostało przedstawione "po łebkach". Kilkunastokrotnie miałe......more

Goodreads review by David on August 04, 2021

The actual connection to the show is really loose. The author brings up an episode, and then goes off into the science he wants to discuss, but even more often starts discussing some other random pop culture or science fiction reference. It seemed like the author used the popularity of the show to w......more

Add to Cart
Add to Wish List