Hollyweird Science From Quantum Quirks to the Multiverse
Lighthearted, quirky, and upbeat, this book explores the portrayal of science and technology on both the big and little screen -- and how Hollywood is actually doing a better job of getting it right than ever before. Grounded in the real-word, and often cutting-edge, science and technology that insp...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2015, 2015
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2015 |
Series: | Science and Fiction
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Introduction
- The Path to Nerdvana
- Hollywood Scientists: Reel and Imaginary
- Matter Matters
- Pure Energy
- Radiation: An All-time Glow
- A Quantum of Weirdness
- My God, It’s Full of Stars: The Universe
- Shortcuts Through Time and Space
- Moving in Stereo: Parallel Universes
- Braver Newer Worlds
- Appendices: List of Films and TV Programms
- Further Reading