TY  - BOOK
AU  - Perkowitz,S.
TI  - Hollywood science: movies, science, and the end of the world 
SN  - 9780231142809 (cloth : acid-free paper)
AV  - PN1995.9.S26 P47 2007
PY  - 2007///
CY  - New York
PB  - Columbia University Press
KW  - Science fiction films
KW  - United States
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Science in motion pictures
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-237) and index; Includes filmography: p. 239-242; Introduction: Looking for science in the movies? Check out science fiction films first -- pt. I: Dangers from nature. Alien encounters ; Devastating collisions ; Our violent planet -- pt. II: Dangers from ourselves. Atoms unleashed ; Genes and germs gone bad ; The computers take over -- pt. III: The good, the bad, and the real. Scientists as heroes, nerds, and villains ; Solid science and quantum loopiness: golden eagles and golden turkeys ; Hollywood science vs. real science -- Afterword: Finding real science in the movies and beyond -- Appendix: Alongside Hollywood science, there's popcorn science
ER  -