Title Hollyweird Science: The Next Generation : From Spaceships to Microchips Author(s) Grazier, Kevin R;Cass, Stephen Publication Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. Description XV, 420 p. 142 illus., 126 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note Informative, entertaining and upbeat, this book continues Grazier and Cass's exploration of how technology, science, and scientists are portrayed in Hollywood productions. Both big and small-screen productions are featured and their science content illuminated???first by the authors and subsequently by a range of experts from science and the film world. Starring roles in this volume are played by, among other things, computers (human and mechanical), artificial intelligences, robots, and spacecraft. Interviews with writers, producers, and directors of acclaimed science-themed films stand side by side with the perspectives of scientists, science fiction authors, and science advisors. The result is a stimulating and informative reading experience for the layperson and professional scientist or engineer alike. The book begins with a foreword by Zack Stentz, who co-wrote X-Men: First Class and Thor, and is currently a writer/producer on CW???s The Flash ISBN,Price 9783319542157 Keyword(s) 1. EBOOK 2. EBOOK - SPRINGER 3. Knowledge - Discourse 4. Performing arts 5. PHYSICS 6. Popular Science in Physics 7. SCIENCE EDUCATION 8. Science???Social aspects 9. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education 10. Sociology Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I09338     On Shelf