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Science of the X-Men [Mass Market Paperback]

Linc Yaco (Author), Karen Haber (Draft Writer)
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Thanks to their first big-budget cinematic outing, Marvel Comics' band of genetically super-powered heroes, The X Men are reaching a wider audience than ever before. Their popularity stems from the fact that unlike many other superheroes (such as Superman) the X Men are very human, and their powerful abilities result from a genetic mutation in their cells blessing them with all manner of devastating powers. Cyclops can fire laser blasts from his eyes, Storm can command the weather and disable opponents with a lethal lightning bolt and the group's wheelchair bound leader Professer X has an array of telepathic and telekinetic tricks up his sleeve. It is these powers that form the basis of this scientific exploration of the theories behind the group's powers.

Taking each character as its starting point the authors use a combination of hard fact and speculation to look beyond the fiction and examine the scientific principles of the X Mens' abilities and ponder if they could ever become science-reality. The prose is accessible and light, providing simple explanations and theories and a short background is provided on each character, both goodies and baddies. There is also a small section on the technology employed by the mutants' in their fight for justice.

X-Men fans will find this a diverting read and it is always fun to entertain the possibility that super powers, such as Magneto's ability to create magnetic forces, are not so out of our grasp as we dreamed when we were children. Those looking for a hard science reference work had better look elsewhere as this serves as a mere starting point for some complex theories and scientific principles. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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From the Angel to the Wolverine, here is a comprehensive guide to the strange and wonderful powers of the world's most popular mutant superheroes, with a twist: learn how the X-Men's powers could work in the real world. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not for those with lacking scientific knowledge... July 20 2004
By Alicja Z.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I am the first person to admit that my science knowledge is limited. It ends on a college freshman physical science level. I thought that this book could give me a better grip on science by using a topic I enjoy to explain it. Well, the science is poorly explained for those of us who are science dummies. I tried to keep up but just couldn't. And on top of that the text is dry. The most interesting part of the book are the introductions for each character. I will not lie to you, halfway through the book I started to read only the introductions and skipped the rest. I am glad that I borrowed it from a friend. Don;t waste your money, and if you just REALLY REALLY need to read it because you are an X-Men fan then check your local library.
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5.0 out of 5 stars cool and provocative May 5 2003
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Not just for geeks--fun look at the x-men's paradigms and how they hold up as science.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Needs and editor, yet slightly interesting Dec 28 2002
By Ryan C
Format:Paperback
This book is in dier need of an editor, it has bad grammer and often repeats sentences and sometimes even Paragraphs. Occasionally this book even is hard to read. Although this book is not completely useless. This book is slightly interesting, it has nice notions and can at some times be very scientific ( hense the name) which may lead to some excitment to make you keep reading. If your an X-men Fan, this book will go good with your collection and may spark some intrest, disregarding the frequent errors.
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2.0 out of 5 stars From a Scientist's P.O.V..... uncredible
Personally speaking as a long-time X-men fan, I find this book an interesting piece of fiction...but not as interesting as the fiction which motivates it. Read more
Published on Dec 9 2002
3.0 out of 5 stars Personal Dust Collector
Honestly, I've skimmed through this book. It's probably most interesting to X-Men fans with a background in science, but for the common X-reader...it's a non-essential. Read more
Published on Dec 5 2002 by D. Black
4.0 out of 5 stars for X-fans only
i didn't check the science of the book to see how accurate it was or was not. i don't think that is really the purpose of the book. Read more
Published on Mar 8 2002 by adead_poet@hotmail.com
2.0 out of 5 stars Wait for a second edition
The editing in this book is abysmal, from verbatim repititions to errors like "here motions" instead of "her emotions". Read more
Published on Jan 9 2002 by "sajma"
2.0 out of 5 stars Wait for a second edition
The editing in this book is abysmal, from verbatim repetitions to errors like "here motions" instead of "her emotions" (Storm section). Read more
Published on Jan 9 2002 by "sajma"
1.0 out of 5 stars Typos, Bad Editing and Worse Science
Several reviewers have commented on the lack of editing of this book and I agree. The repeated paragraphs and self-contradiction were infuriating. Read more
Published on Dec 27 2001 by Charles W. Staples
2.0 out of 5 stars X-Tremely Poor
The concept of this book is excellent and the introduction is good. This completes the list of nice things I have to say about the book. Read more
Published on Jan 6 2001 by Robert Street
1.0 out of 5 stars Where's the editor?
This should have been a really interesting read, but it manages to fall on its face. Best I can tell, they rushed this one straight to press (probably to tie in with the movie),... Read more
Published on Sep 4 2000 by Jennifer Kirtley
4.0 out of 5 stars A taste of Mutant power
Overall I would say this is an quality read. The different views of the manifestaions of mutant powers were intriguing. Read more
Published on Aug 24 2000
5.0 out of 5 stars Science is fun!
I'm not a professor of Popular Culture, and I don't play one on TV, but Science of the X-Men is my new favorite book. It's both informative and wildly entertaining. Read more
Published on Aug 19 2000
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