{"id":593,"date":"2022-08-23T18:52:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T17:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harkup.co.uk\/?page_id=593"},"modified":"2024-10-28T12:14:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T12:14:28","slug":"superspy-science-science-death-and-tech-in-the-world-of-james-bond","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/harkup.co.uk\/?page_id=593","title":{"rendered":"Superspy Science: Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"593\" class=\"elementor elementor-593\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-7482209d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7482209d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420337c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420337c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/uk\/superspy-science-9781472982254\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Superspy Science: Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond<\/a><\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-597\" src=\"https:\/\/harkup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Superspy-Science-1-pdf-636x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"318\" height=\"512\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The adventures of James Bond have thrilled and delighted readers since Ian Fleming\u2019s novel\u00a0<em>Casino Royale<\/em>\u00a0was published in 1953, and when the movie of\u00a0<em>Dr No<\/em>\u00a0was released in 1962, Bond quickly became the world\u2019s favourite secret agent.<\/p>\n\n<p>Science and technology have always been central to the plots that make up the world of Bond, and in\u00a0<em>Superspy Science\u00a0<\/em>Kathryn Harkup explores the full range of 007\u2019s 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 \u2013 if your plan is to take over the world \u2013 whether it is better to use bacteria, bombs, or poison \u2013 this book has all the answers and more.<\/p>\n\n<p>Could our favourite Bond villains actually achieve world domination? Were the huge variety of weapons and technology in Bond\u2019s arsenal ever actually developed? 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,\u00a0<em>Superspy Science\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0takes an in-depth look at the scientific world of Bond \u2013 James Bond.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read an Excerpt<\/h4>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spywisesecretdossier.com\/jamesBond.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SpyWise Secret Dossier<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/spywisesecretdossier.com\/pdfs\/superspyScience.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Location, Location, Location<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4>Talks<\/h4>\n<p>As well as writing about the world of 007, I also give talks on James Bond and the baddies he has defeated. If you want help making your own plans for world domination and learn where your villainous predescessors went wrong, fill in the form <a href=\"https:\/\/harkup.co.uk\/?page_id=121\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Interviews, Articles and Podcasts<\/h4>\n\n<p>The International Spy Museum &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qIWLStfVmAw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Superspy Science<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapl.org\/collections-resources\/blogs\/lapl\/interview-author-dr-kathryn-harkup-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LA Public Library &#8211; Superspy Science<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Spywise &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/rememberwhenwb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Superspy Science<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Superspy Science: Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond The adventures of James Bond have thrilled and delighted readers since Ian Fleming\u2019s novel\u00a0Casino Royale\u00a0was published in 1953, and when the movie of\u00a0Dr No\u00a0was released in 1962, Bond quickly became the world\u2019s favourite secret agent. 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