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Science of the X-Men

AUTHOR: Link Yaco
ISBN: 0743487257

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Through a combination of informed speculation and scientific fact, the authors investigate the powers of the popular mutant super hero team, analyzing the characters, their equipment, and some of the alien races that have crossed paths with the...

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Science of the X-Men
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by Link Yaco

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Through a combination of informed speculation and science fact The Science of the X-Men gives a scientific investigation of the most popular mutant super hero team in the history of comics. Using such cutting edge science as genetic manipulation, biotechnology, quantum physics, string theory, biophysics, and the Human Genome Project you'll learn how the powers of Wolverine, Professor X, Jean Grey, Rogue, Storm, Cyclops and many more X-Men and their adversaries could work in the real world. The Science of the X-Men goes beyond the characters and includes an analysis of their equipment and some of the alien races that have crossed paths with the X-Men. You'll discover how Professor X's amazing computer, Cerebro, can find mutants, the technical specs on the X-Men's specially modified airplane, the Lockheed SR-71, and the amazing robotics and holograms that make up the X-Men's amazing adaptive obstacle course known as the Danger Room.


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Science of the X-Men
- Book Reviews,
by Link Yaco

Science of the X-Men

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Have you ever wondered how force beams might actually shoot out of someone's eyes?

What could cause wings to sprout from the back of a man, allowing him to fly?

If your skeleton was bonded with a flexible but indestructible metal, how would your blood flow and nerves be affected? Through a combination of informed speculation and science fact, The Science of the X-Men provides a scientific investigation of the most popular mutant Super-Hero team in the history of comics. Such cutting edge science as genetic manipulation, biotechnology, quantum physics, string theory and biophysics help explain how the powers of Wolverine, Professor X, Jean Grey, Rogue, Storm, Cyclops and many more X-Men and their adversaries could work. The Science of the X-Men goes beyond the characters and includes an analysis of the team's equipment and of alien races that have crossed paths with them over the years. You'll discover: how Professor X's amazing Cerebro device can find mutants anywhere on the planet; the technical specs on the X-Men's specially modified aircraft, and the amazing robotics and holographic technology that make up the X-Men's artificial combat environment known as "the Danger Room".


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