Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, and the End of the World
- ISBN-10
- 0231142803
- ISBN-13
- 9780231142809
- Category
- Science fiction films
- Pages
- 255
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Author
- S. Perkowitz
Description
Looks at how science is portrayed in over one hundred films, discussing the accuracy rate of science in movies and the influence they have on public opinion.
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- 2010-02-22
- 272 pages
- Paperback
- Columbia University Press
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