{"product_id":"the-science-of-scifi-cinema-9781476683300","title":"The Science of SciFi Cinema","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Science fiction films present hypothetical futures, featuring imagined technological advancements--not yet realized but perhaps (more or less) plausible. Yet how much of what audiences see is within the bounds of possibility? Can we really envision what a black hole looks like? Can dinosaurs really be genetically re-engineered? Originating from an annual Science Fiction Film Series in Denver, Colorado, this volume of essays examines 10 films, with a focus on discerning the possible, the unlikely, and the purely science fictional. With essays by scientists in relevant fields, chapters provide analyses of the movies themselves, along with examination of the actual science (or lack thereof) in each film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\t\u003cbr\u003eVincent Piturro\t1\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Arrival\t11\u003cbr\u003eThe Science of Communicating with Aliens\u003cbr\u003eKa Chun Yu\t16\u003cbr\u003eArrival from a Linguist's Perspective\u003cbr\u003eAndrew J. Pantos\t23\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Interstellar\t31\u003cbr\u003eHow Easy Is Interstellar Colonization?\u003cbr\u003eKa Chun Yu\t39\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: 2001: A Space Odyssey\t49\u003cbr\u003eCatching HAL\u003cbr\u003eKa Chun Yu\t59\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Children of Men\t73\u003cbr\u003eInfertility and the Near-Future\u003cbr\u003eNicole L. Garneau\t80\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Perfect Sense\t84\u003cbr\u003eAll They Need to Know: Connectedness\u003cbr\u003eNicole L. Garneau\t90\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Upstream Color\t97\u003cbr\u003eParasites and Defying Explanation\u003cbr\u003eNicole L. Garneau\t103\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Contact\t110\u003cbr\u003eThe Sounds of Contact\u003cbr\u003eNaomi Pequette\t117\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Jurassic Park\t123\u003cbr\u003eJurassic Park and the Dinosaur Renaissance\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Sertich\t131\u003cbr\u003eMonstrous Life Finds a Way: Jurassic Park and Monstrosity\u003cbr\u003eCharles Hoge\t137\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: King Kong\t145\u003cbr\u003eGigantic Animals\u003cbr\u003eJeffrey T. Stephenson\t152\u003cbr\u003eFalling Off the Phallus of Civilization: On Max Steiner's Soundtrack to King Kong\u003cbr\u003eRoger K. Green\t159\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: The Martian\t167\u003cbr\u003eThe Martian: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy? An Interview with Steven Lee\u003cbr\u003eKa Chun Yu\t174\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Contributors\t187\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\t189\u003cbr\u003eIndex\t190","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040484393303,"sku":"9781476683300","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476683300.jpg?v=1750946899","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-science-of-scifi-cinema-9781476683300","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}