Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, and the End of the World

Author:
Sidney Perkowitz
Publisher:
Columbia University Press
Reviewed in:
Spring 2008
Category:

Sidney Perkowitz is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Physics at Emory University. He is also a dedicated film enthusiast. In this entertaining book, he discusses the portrayal of science in more than 100 films, including scientific biographies and documentaries.