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Thompson, Rebecca C.,

Fire, ice, and physics : the science of Game of thrones / Rebecca C. Thompson ; foreword by Sean Carroll. - xxii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Introduction -- Winter is coming--or is it? Seasons in Westeros -- And now my watch begins : the science of an ice wall -- North of the wall : how to survive in the cold -- White walkers, zombies, parasites, and statistics -- Regular steel, made in Pittsburgh -- Valyrian steel, made in Damascus -- Dragon biology : bats, but with fire -- How to kill a white walker : the physics of dragonglass -- Harrenhall : can fire melt stone? take down a wall? -- The battle of the Blackwater : the science of wildfire -- Houses Targaryen and Lannister : the genetics of a family tree with few branches -- We do not sow : the science of the sea -- The king's justice : the biology of a gruesome death -- Epilogue. by Sean Carroll --

ISBN: 9780262043076 0262043076

LCCN: 2019001209

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB9E9748 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 019529815 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Martin, George R. R. Song of ice and fire.

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Game of thrones (Television program)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Science--Popular works.
Science in popular culture.