Superspy science : science, death and tech in the world of James Bond / Kathryn Harkup.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-386) and index.

Dr No and the gun-barrel sequence -- From Russia with Love and Rosa Klebb's shoe -- Goldfinger and the laser -- Thunderball and the gamma gas -- You Only Live Twice and the volcano lair -- On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Blofeld's bioterrorism plot -- Diamonds Are Forever and diamonds -- Live and Let Die and the crocodile run -- The Man With the Golden Gun and the golden gun -- The Spy Who Loved Me and the parachute jump -- Moonraker and the exploding space station -- For Your Eyes Only and electrocution through headphones -- Octopussy and the atomic bomb -- A View to a Kill and May Day -- The Living Daylights and the cello case -- License to Kill and a tanker full of cocaine -- GoldenEye and the EM pulse -- Tomorrow Never Dies and the stealth boat -- The World is Not Enough and Renard's bullet -- Die Another Day and being sucked out of a plane -- Casino Royale and the knotted rope -- Quantum of Solace and the girl covered in oil -- Skyfall and the cyanide capsule -- Spectre and Bond's backstory -- No Time to Die and the nanobots.

"The adventures of James Bond have thrilled readers since Ian Fleming's novel Casino Royale was published in 1953, and when the movie of Dr No was released in 1962, Bond quickly became the world's favourite secret agent. Science and technology have always been central to the plots that make up the world of Bond, and in Superspy Science Kathryn Harkup explores the full range of 007's exploits and the arms, technologies, tactics and downfalls of his various foes. From the practicalities of building a volcano-based lair, to whether being covered in gold paint really will kill you, and - if your plan is to take over the world--whether it is better to use bacteria, bombs, or poison--this book has all the answers and more. Could our favorite Bond villains actually achieve world domination? Were the huge variety of weapons and technology in Bond's arsenal from both the films and books ever actually developed in real life? And would 007 actually escape all those close shaves intact? From the plots to the gadgets to the ludicrous ways that his life is threatened, Superspy Science takes an in-depth look at the scientific world of James Bond" -- Provided by publisher.

Investigating the science behind the escapades of James Bond and his foes -- Source other than Library of Congress.

Cataloging Notes: 20241118 STAMIU-0199STAMIU-0199