| Biology Run Amok!: The Life Science Lessons of Science Fiction Cinema Contributor(s): Glassy, Mark C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476664722 ISBN-13: 9781476664729 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2017049324 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.1" W x 10" (0.90 lbs) 255 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Science fiction movie audiences may sometimes wonder how fictitious the science in a film really is. Yet for many--call them the Jurassic Park generation--film and popular media can present a seemingly plausible melding of science and fiction that forms a distorted understanding of scientific facts and concepts. Recognizing that film is both the dominant entertainment medium and an effective tool for teaching, this book--featuring articles originally published in the magazine Scary Monsters--separates biological reality from fantasy in dozens of science fiction films, including The Island of Lost Souls (1933), The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), War of the Worlds (1953), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Scanners (1980), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1987) and Outbreak (1995). |
