Hollywood Science - Movies, Science, and the End of the World

Informationen zum Autor Educated as a physicist, Sidney Perkowitz has produced dozens of research papers and books, along with four popular science books, works for stage and screen, and numerous magazine articles. Hollywood Science combines his science background with his love of movies. Born in New York, he lives in Atlanta and is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Physics at Emory University. He's happy to hear from readers at www.sidneyperkowitz.net. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface: A Personal Note Introduction 1. Looking for Science in the Movies? Check Out Science Fiction Films First Part I. Dangers from Nature 2. Alien Encounters 3. Devastating Collisions 4. Our Violent Planet Part II. Dangers from Ourselves 5. Atoms Unleashed 6. Genes and Germs Gone Bad 7. The Computers Take Over Part III. The Good, the Bad, and the Real 8. Scientists as Heroes, Nerds, and Villains 9. Solid Science and Quantum Loopiness: Golden Eagles and Golden Turkeys 10. Hollywood Science vs. Real Science Afterword: Finding Real Science in the Movies and Beyond Appendix: Alongside Hollywood Science, There's Popcorn Science Further Reading and Viewing Filmography Acknowledgments Index

Product details

• Authors: Sidney Perkowitz, Perkowitz Sidney
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.01.2010
• EAN: 9780231142816
• ISBN: 978-0-231-14281-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 228 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Science: general issues, SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, Films, cinema, Film, TV & radio, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Guides & Reviews