{"product_id":"biology-run-amok-the-life-science-lessons-of-science-fiction-cinema-paperback","title":"Biology Run Amok!: The Life Science Lessons of Science Fiction Cinema - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark C. Glassy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScience 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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark C. Glassy\u003c\/b\u003e is a cancer immunologist at the University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center and an Adjunct Professor at the John Wayne Cancer Institute. He lives in San Diego.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 255\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51807408292128,"sku":"9781476664729","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fdcf3c864bd679cf34f5f24c911341b4.webp?v=1780932234","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/biology-run-amok-the-life-science-lessons-of-science-fiction-cinema-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}