By revealing the facts behind the fiction of some of the finest films in the sci-fi genre,"Fantastic Voyages" offers a novel approach to teaching science: using scenes from science fiction films to illustrate fundamental concepts of physics,astronomy,and biology.
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.ISBN: 9780387004402Number of pages: 348Weight: 1130 gDimensions: 234 x 156 mmEdition: 2nd ed. 2004
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From the reviews:
"If you find science fiction films thought-provoking,this could be the book for you...The scope of the book is wide,with a good grounding in basic physics and biology,and a lot of other information besides." New Scientist
"The idea of using science fiction films to convey science in an interesting way is sound,and anyone preparing a course using the genre should at least consult this book." Nature
From the reviews of the second edition:
"Dubeck (Temple Univ.) and Moshier and Boss (both,Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha) in their new edition...try to provide basic physics and biology instruction using numerous science fiction films as examples....With 116 pages treating films and literary commentary,excellent diagrams and pictures,and very good writing,this work accomplishes what it sets out to do as well as any small book can. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; lower-and upper-division undergraduates." (P. R. Douville,CHOICE,June,2004)
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