Hollyweird Science : From Quantum Quirks to the Multiverse

Hollyweird Science : From Quantum Quirks to the Multiverse - Science and Fiction

1st Edition 2015

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Publisher's Synopsis

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 inspires fictional science, the authors survey Hollywood depictions of topics such as quantum mechanics, parallel universes, and alien worlds. Including material from interviews with over two dozen writers, producers, and directors of acclaimed science-themed productions -- as well as scientists, science fiction authors, and science advisors -- Hollyweird Science examines screen science fiction from the sometimes-conflicting vantage points of storytellers, researchers, and viewers. Including a foreword by Eureka co-creator and executive producer Jaime Paglia, and an afterword by astronomer and science fiction author Michael Brotherton, Ph.D., this book is accessible to all readers from the layperson to the armchair expert to the professional scientist, and will delight all of them equally.

Book information

ISBN: 9783319150710
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Imprint: Springer
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition 2015
Language: English
Number of pages: 308
Weight: 512g
Height: 162mm
Width: 235mm
Spine width: 19mm