Description All the Science in Breaking Bad--from explosive experiments to acid-based evidence destruction--explained and analyzed for authenticity.
This is a book for every Science buff who appreciated the show\'s scientific moments and every diehard Breaking Bad fan who wondered just how smart Walt really was..
Marius Stan, who played Bogdan on the show (and who is a Ph D scientist himself) contributes a foreword.
Nelson adds interesting behind-the-scenes anecdotes and describes her work with the show\'s creator and writers.
They explain, among other things, Walt\'s DIY battery making; the dangers of Mylar balloons; the feasibility of using hydrofluoric acid to dissolve bodies; and the chemistry of methamphetamine itself.
Trumbore and Nelson cover the show\'s portrayal of chemistry, biology, physics, and subdivisions of each area including toxicology and electromagnetism.
Trumbore, a Science and entertainment writer, and Nelson, a professor of chemistry and Breaking Bad\'s Science advisor, are the perfect scientific tour guides.
The intent is not, of course, to provide a how-to manual for wannabe meth moguls but to decode the show\'s most head-turning, jaw-dropping moments.
But how much of Walt\'s Science is actually scientific? In The Science of "Breaking Bad, " Dave Trumbore and Donna Nelson explain, analyze, and evaluate the show\'s portrayal of science, from the pilot\'s opening credits to the final moments of the series finale.
Breaking Bad\'s (anti) hero Walter White (played by Emmy-winner Bryan Cranston) is a scientist, a high school chemistry teacher who displays a plaque that recognizes his "contributions to research awarded the Nobel Prize." During the course of five seasons, Walt practices a lot of ad hoc chemistry--from experiments that explode to acid-based evidence destruction to an amazing repertoire of methodologies for illicit meth making.
Description All the Science in Breaking Bad--from explosive experiments to acid-based evidence destruction--explained and analyzed for authenticity
