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Title: THE SCIENCE OF AVATAR
By: Stephen Baxter
Format: Paperback

List price: £13.99


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ISBN 10: 0857820656
ISBN 13: 9780857820655
Publisher: ORION PUBLISHING CO
Pub. date: 12 April, 2012
Pages: 288
Description: The science behind the biggest movie in history explored by one of the world's leading science fiction writers and in collaboration with James Cameron.
Synopsis: James Cameron's Avatar is the biggest movie of all time. Such has been its effect on audiences that some have reported begin depressed at having to leave the vividly realised setting of Pandora to return to the real world. In THE SCIENCE OF AVATAR, bestselling science-fiction author Stephen Baxter and James Cameron explore the epic together. From journeys into deep space to anti-gravity unobtanium, from Pandora's extraordinary flora and fauna to transferring consciousness, Baxter and Cameron reveal that we are closer to world of Avatar than we know. Stephen Baxter is the master of what-if?' science fiction. In THE SCIENCE OF AVATAR he's written a book that will appeal to fans of both science-fiction and popular science. And a book that provides a glimmer of hope to those poor film-fans bemoaning their return to the earth after time spent on Pandora. Over twelve years, James Cameron created the richly imagined world that had its roots in real scientific discovery. THE SCIENCE OF AVATAR will offer fans the unique opportunity to explore the spectacular world of Pandora, from the creator himself.
Illustrations: 4 Line Drawing(s)
Publication: UK
Imprint: Swordfish
Returns: Non-returnable
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ARK (HB)
ARK (PB)
ARK (PB)
BEHEMOTH
BRONZE SUMMER (HB)
BRONZE SUMMER (PB)
CELEBRATION (HB)
CELEBRATION (PB)
COALESCENT (PB)
CONQUEROR (PB)
CONQUEROR (PB)
CREATION NODE
DOCTOR WHO: THE WHEEL IN SPACE (CD)
DOCTOR WHO: THE WHEEL OF ICE
DOCTOR WHO: THE WHEEL OF ICE (HB)
DOCTOR WHO: THE WHEEL OF ICE (PB)
EARLY MEDIEVAL STUDIES IN MEMORY OF PATRICK WORMALD (HB)
EARLY MEDIEVAL STUDIES IN MEMORY OF PATRICK WORMALD (PB)
ECLIPSE 2 (PB)
EMPEROR (PB)
ENGINEERING INFINITY (PB)
EVOLUTION (PB)
EXULTANT (PB)
FABLES FROM THE FOUNTAIN (HB)
FABLES FROM THE FOUNTAIN (PB)
FABLES FROM THE FOUNTAIN (PB)
FIRSTBORN (PB)
FLOOD (HB)
FLOOD (PB)
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FLUX
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MASSACRE OF MANKIND (PB)
MEDUSA CHRONICLES (HB)
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MOONSEED
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MOONSEED (PB)
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OBELISK (HB)
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OMEGATROPIC (HB)
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ORIGIN
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PHASE SPACE
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PHASE SPACE (PB)
PROJECT CLIO (HB)
PROXIMA
PROXIMA (HB)
PROXIMA (PB)
PROXIMA (PB)
RAFT
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RAFT (PB)
RESPLENDENT (PB)
REVOLUTIONS IN THE EARTH (HB)
RIDING THE ROCK (HB)
RIDING THE ROCK (PB)
RING
ROLE OF THE I.T./I.S. MANAGER (PB)
SCI-FI CHRONICLES (HB)
SCIENCE OF AVATAR
SCIENCE OF AVATAR (PB)
SPACE
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SPACE (PB)
SPACE (PB)
STARFALL (HB)
STONE SPRING (HB)
STONE SPRING (PB)
STONE SPRING (PB)
SUNSTORM (PB)
THE ABSOLUTE AT LARGE (PB)
THE EARLS OF MERCIA (HB)
THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS
THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS (PB)
THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS (PB)
THE LONG COSMOS
THE LONG COSMOS
THE LONG COSMOS (CD)
THE LONG COSMOS (CD)
THE LONG COSMOS (CD)
THE LONG COSMOS (HB)
THE LONG COSMOS (PB)
THE LONG COSMOS (PB)
THE LONG EARTH
THE LONG EARTH (AUD)
THE LONG EARTH (CD)
THE LONG EARTH (CD)
THE LONG EARTH (HB)
THE LONG EARTH (HB)
THE LONG EARTH (PB)
THE LONG EARTH (PB)
THE LONG MARS
THE LONG MARS
THE LONG MARS (AUD)
THE LONG MARS (CD)
THE LONG MARS (CD)
THE LONG MARS (CD)
THE LONG MARS (HB)
THE LONG MARS (PB)
THE LONG MARS (PB)
THE LONG UTOPIA
THE LONG UTOPIA
THE LONG UTOPIA (CD)
THE LONG UTOPIA (CD)
THE LONG UTOPIA (CD)
THE LONG UTOPIA (HB)
THE LONG UTOPIA (PB)
THE LONG UTOPIA (PB)
THE LONG WAR
THE LONG WAR
THE LONG WAR (AUD)
THE LONG WAR (CD)
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THE LONG WAR (CD)
THE LONG WAR (HB)
THE LONG WAR (LONG EARTH 2) (PB)
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THE MASSACRE OF MANKIND
THE MASSACRE OF MANKIND
THE MASSACRE OF MANKIND (HB)
THE MASSACRE OF MANKIND (PB)
THE MEDUSA CHRONICLES
THE MEDUSA CHRONICLES (HB)
THE MEDUSA CHRONICLES (PB)
THE SCIENCE OF AVATAR (HB)
THE SCIENCE OF AVATAR (HB)
THE SOLARIS BOOK OF NEW SCIENCE FICTION (PB)
THE TIME SHIPS
THE TIME SHIPS (HB)
THE TIME SHIPS (PB)
THE TIME SHIPS (PB)
THOUSAND EARTHS
THOUSAND EARTHS (HB)
THOUSAND EARTHS (PB)
TIME
TIME (PB)
TIME (PB)
TIME (PB)
TIME PIECES (PB)
TIME SHIPS (PB)
TIME SHIPS (PB)
TIME'S EYE (PB)
TIME'S EYE (PB)
TIMELIKE INFINITY
TIMELIKE INFINITY (PB)
TIMES OF BEDE
TIMES OF BEDE
TIMES OF BEDE
TIMES OF BEDE (HB)
TITAN
TITAN (PB)
TITAN (PB)
TITAN (PB)
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TRACES
TRACES (PB)
TRACES (PB)
TRACES (PB)
TRACES (PB)
TRANSCENDENT (PB)
ULTIMA
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UNIVERSES (HB)
VACUUM DIAGRAMS (PB)
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