This page is fairly thorough on science and lack of it in common fiction. It is a good read for how things might work or why they wont.
There are many links of reference to the stories where what ever the technology was from is, or to better explanations.
Atomic Rocketships of the Space Patrol
or "So You Wanna Build A Rocket?"
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/index.php
There are many links of reference to the stories where what ever the technology was from is, or to better explanations.
Atomic Rocketships of the Space Patrol
or "So You Wanna Build A Rocket?"
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/index.php
