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Tables of Contents for Science in Popular Culture
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
xi
Conventions Used in This Book
xiii
Introduction
xv
Science in Popular Culture
1
300
Acceleration
3
2
Action and Reaction, Law of
5
2
Alternate Worlds
7
3
Androids
10
3
Atomic Energy
13
5
Chimpanzees
18
3
Cloning
21
6
Comets
27
3
Computers
30
5
Cryonics
35
3
Cyborgs
38
3
Darwin, Charles
41
4
Death Rays
45
3
Dinosaurs
48
5
Dolphins
53
3
Dreams
56
3
Earthquakes
59
4
Eclipses
63
3
Einstein, Albert
66
3
Electricity
69
4
Elephants
73
3
Epidemics
76
4
Evolution
80
4
Evolution, Convergent
84
13
Evolution, Human
97
Experiments
91
4
Experiments on Self
95
3
Extinction
98
3
Flying Cars
101
3
Food Pills
104
3
Franklin, Benjamin
107
4
Galileo
111
4
Genes
115
4
Genetic Engineering
119
4
Gorillas
123
3
Gravity
126
6
Houses, Smart
132
3
Ideas, Resistance to
135
4
Inertia
139
2
Insects
141
6
Insects, Giant
147
3
Intelligence, Animal
150
3
Intelligence, Artificial
153
3
Intelligence, Human
156
5
Life, Extraterrestrial
161
5
Life, Origin of
166
3
Lightning
169
4
Longevity
173
3
Magnetism
176
3
Mars
179
4
Matter Transmission
183
3
Meteorites
186
4
Mind Control
190
3
Miniaturization
193
3
Miracle Drugs
196
3
Moon
199
4
Mutations
203
3
Newton, Isaac
206
4
Organ Transplants
210
3
Prehistoric Humans
213
4
Prehistoric Time
217
3
Psychic Powers
220
3
Race
223
6
Radiation
229
3
Relativity
232
3
Religion and Science
235
4
Reproduction
239
3
Robots
242
6
Scientific Theories
248
4
Sharks
252
4
Space Travel, Interplanetary
256
6
Space Travel, Interstellar
262
6
Speed of Light
268
3
Speed of Sound
271
3
Superhumans
274
5
Time Travel
279
5
UFOs
284
3
Vacuum
287
3
Venus
290
4
Volcanoes
294
4
Whales
298
3
General Bibliography
301
2
Index
303