{"product_id":"biology-run-amok-9781476664729","title":"Biology Run Amok","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Science fiction movie audiences may sometimes wonder how fictitious the science in a film really is. Yet for many--call them the \u003ci\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/i\u003e generation--film and popular media can present a seemingly plausible melding of science and fiction that forms a distorted understanding of scientific facts and concepts. Recognizing that film is both the dominant entertainment medium and an effective tool for teaching, this book--featuring articles originally published in the magazine \u003ci\u003eScary Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e--separates biological reality from fantasy in dozens of science fiction films, including \u003ci\u003eThe Island of Lost Souls\u003c\/i\u003e  (1933), \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible Shrinking Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1957), \u003ci\u003eWar of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e (1953), \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/i\u003e (1971), \u003ci\u003eScanners\u003c\/i\u003e (1980), \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent and the Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e (1987) and \u003ci\u003eOutbreak\u003c\/i\u003e (1995).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040397394263,"sku":"9781476664729","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476664729.jpg?v=1750946618","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/biology-run-amok-9781476664729","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}