Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination

The words Star Wars evoke images of whooshing light sabers, Luke Skywalker's landspeeder racing above the sand, and epic battles between the forces of good and evil that take place in the farthest reaches of space. Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination explores how George Lucas's incredible use of science and technology may have presaged—and at times directly influenced—the future of life on Earth and beyond.