The Science of Interstellar

Written by Kip Thorne

Narrated by Eric Michael Summerer

Interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan, takes us on a fantastic voyage far beyond our solar system. Yet in The Science of Interstellar, Kip Thorne, the physicist who assisted Nolan on the scientific aspects of Interstellar, shows us that the movie's jaw-dropping events and stunning, never-before-attempted visuals are grounded in real science.




Thorne shares his experiences working as the science adviser on the film and then moves on to the science itself. In chapters on wormholes, black holes, interstellar travel, and much more, Thorne's scientific insights—many of them triggered during the actual scripting and shooting of Interstellar—describe the physical laws that govern our universe and the truly astounding phenomena that those laws make possible.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jan 9, 2015
• ISBN: 9781494579395

Reviews for The Science of Interstellar

[nigar babayeva · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Amazing audiobook. I enjoyed the voice that was reading the book and the storyline of the book as well. Highly recommended.

[Scott Schneider · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book and explaining of complex ideas and theories. Tying these ideas to the movie helps then make sense. Well Done

[mrdee0 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book which explains the science in a readable format. There is a lot of thinking involved but truly worth it.

[kcshankd · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Found while shopping for the novelization, in 2020 this was Rogan's favorite movie. This was fantastic, a chapter-by-chapter, scene-by-scene of the theory behind the movie by the movie's scientific advisor.

I was for sure lost by the climatic book thumping scene that relied on six (or was it seven) dimensional space in the tesseract, but Thorne tries to explain it with simple diagrams.

[steve_walker-348810 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

First things first. I loved the movie. Nice to see a thoughtful SF movie. I am amazed at the amount of ink, virtual and other otherwise, being spilled about "What is wrong with this movie" or "What is wrong with Chris Nolan". I am delighted that Prof. Kip Thorne was involved with this film. His book,"Black Holes and Time Warps" is one of the best "popular" science books available. If you have not read it,do so. if you have seen the movie and have not read it,do so.
No, "Interstellar" is not 2001. It pays homage to 2001. 2001 was the result of one the greatest directors, and one of the greatest SF writers coming together to make a very unique film at a critical junction of human history. "The Science of Interstellar" gives a good back ground to some of the thinking behind the movie. And,like "Black Holes and Time Warps", Prof. Thorne gives the reader an excellent bibliography for further exploration of one of the "hot" fields of astrophysics. For all the arm chair physicists out there flipping out about the movie, I have advice from from my favorite computer; "...sit down calmly,take a stress pill and think things over."

[jessiadams · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed it, but I was a little disappointed. Should be called, "The Physics of Interstellar." That's all it covers.

[parhamj-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a very accessible and understandable guide to the scientific theories and knowledge underlying the movie, Interstellar. It is very well written. Kip Thorne does an excellent job of explaining the science in language and with diagrams that enable the uninitiated -- those unfamiliar with quantum physics and the like -- to easily comprehend.