 Softcover edition | |
| Author | Kip Thorne |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Physics,cosmology |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | November 7, 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 336 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-0393351378 |
| Preceded by | Black Holes and Time Warps(1994) |
The Science of Interstellar is a non-fiction book by American theoretical physicist andNobel laureateKip Thorne, with a foreword byChristopher Nolan. The book was initially published on November 7, 2014 byW. W. Norton & Company.[1][2] This is his second full-size book for non-scientists afterBlack Holes and Time Warps, released in 1994.The Science of Interstellar is a follow-up text for Nolan's 2014 filmInterstellar, starringMatthew McConaughey,Anne Hathaway, andJessica Chastain.
Kip Thorne was the scientific consultant and an executive producer for the movie. In this book he explains the scientific concepts behind the film's cosmological ideas.[3]