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

Hollywood science : movies, science, and the end of the world / Sidney Perkowitz.

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 offerings...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Perkowitz, Sidney
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2007.
Subjects:
Geschichte (umfassend)
Science fiction films > United States > History and criticism.
Science in motion pictures.
Electronic books.
e-books.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > History & Criticism.
Science fiction films
Science in motion pictures
Wissenschaft > Motiv
Science-Fiction-Film
Science fiction Film > USA > Geschichte.
Film.
Motiv (Film)
Wissenschaft.
Wissenschaftler.
Utopie.
Science-fiction film.
United States
USA
USA.
Hollywood.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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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