Hollywood science : movies, science, and the end of the world
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PN1995.9 .S26 P47 2007
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PN1995.9 .S26 P47 2007
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | PN1995.9 .S26 P47 2007 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
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Film.
Films de science-fiction -- États-Unis -- Histoire et critique.
Films de science-fiction.
Hollywood.
miscellanies.
Miscellanées.
Motiv (Film)
Performing arts -- Miscellanea.
Science fiction Film -- USA -- Geschichte.
Science-fiction film.
Science-Fiction-Film
Sciences -- Au cinéma.
Sciences au cinéma.
USA
USA.
Utopie.
Wissenschaft -- Motiv
Wissenschaft.
Wissenschaftler -- Motiv
Wissenschaftler.
Films de science-fiction -- États-Unis -- Histoire et critique.
Films de science-fiction.
Hollywood.
miscellanies.
Miscellanées.
Motiv (Film)
Performing arts -- Miscellanea.
Science fiction Film -- USA -- Geschichte.
Science-fiction film.
Science-Fiction-Film
Sciences -- Au cinéma.
Sciences au cinéma.
USA
USA.
Utopie.
Wissenschaft -- Motiv
Wissenschaft.
Wissenschaftler -- Motiv
Wissenschaftler.
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Book
Physical Desc
x, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
UPC
99818835342
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-237) and index.
Bibliography
Includes filmography: pages 239-242.
Description
"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 like The Matrix, War of the Worlds, A Beautiful Mind, and An Inconvenient Truth, Sidney Perkowitz questions how much faith we can put into Hollywood's depiction of scientists and their work; how accurately these films capture scientific fact and theory; whether cataclysms like our collision with a comet can actually happen; and to what extent these films influence public opinion about science and the future."--Jacket.
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Perkowitz, S. (2007). Hollywood science: movies, science, and the end of the world . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Perkowitz, Sidney. 2007. Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, and the End of the World. New York: Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Perkowitz, Sidney. Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, and the End of the World New York: Columbia University Press, 2007.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Perkowitz, S. (2007). Hollywood science: movies, science, and the end of the world. New York: Columbia University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Perkowitz, Sidney. Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, and the End of the World Columbia University Press, 2007.
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