Hollywood science : movies, science, and the end of the world /

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"In this book, a scientist and dedicated film enthusiast discusses the portrayal of science in more than one hundred films, including science fiction, scientific biographies, and documentaries. Beginning with early films like Voyage to the Moon and Metropolis and concluding with more recent off...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Perkowitz, Sidney
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, 2010.
Temas:
Science fiction films > United States > History and criticism.
Science in motion pictures.
Films de science-fiction > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
Sciences au cinéma.
ART > Film & Video.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > Reference.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > General.
Science fiction films.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Looking for science in the movies? Check out science fiction films first
  • pt. I: Dangers from nature. Alien encounters ; Devastating collisions ; Our violent planet
  • pt. II: Dangers from ourselves. Atoms unleashed ; Genes and germs gone bad ; The computers take over
  • pt. III: The good, the bad, and the real. Scientists as heroes, nerds, and villains ; Solid science and quantum loopiness: golden eagles and golden turkeys ; Hollywood science vs. real science
  • Afterword: Finding real science in the movies and beyond
  • Appendix: Alongside Hollywood science, there's popcorn science.

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