{"product_id":"hollywood-science-movies-science-and-the-end-of-the-world-9780231142816","title":"Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, and the End of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with early films like \u003ci\u003eVoyage to the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/i\u003e and concluding with more recent offerings like \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWar of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Beautiful Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAn Inconvenient Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together history, scientific theory, and humorous observation, \u003ci\u003eHollywood Science\u003c\/i\u003e features dozens of film stills and a list of the all-time best and worst science-fiction movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sidney Perkowitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.12w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231142816\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEducated 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. \u003ci\u003eHollywood Science\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39943708508275,"sku":"0231142811","price":27.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ad43b900-b182-48df-bac5-e09fe10959da.jpg?v=1648213956","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/hollywood-science-movies-science-and-the-end-of-the-world-9780231142816","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}