Description |
x, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-237) and index. |
Contents |
Looking for science in the movies? Check out science fiction films first -- Alien encounters -- Devastating collisions -- Our violent planet -- Atoms unleashed -- Genes and germs gone bad -- The computers take over -- 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. |
Bibliography |
Includes filmography: pages 239-242. |
Subject |
Science fiction films -- United States -- History and criticism.
|
|
Science fiction films. |
|
United States. |
|
Science in motion pictures.
|
|
Science in motion pictures. |
ISBN |
9780231142809 cloth acid-free paper |
|
0231142803 cloth acid-free paper |
|
9780231512398 e-book |
|
0231512392 e-book |
|