Neuroscience in science fiction films /
"As the gap between science fiction and science fact has narrowed, films that were intended as pure fantasy at the time of their premier have taken on deeper meaning. Examining the parallel histories of psychiatry, neuroscience and cinema, this book shows how science fiction films offer insight...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2015]
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| Online Access: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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| Summary: | "As the gap between science fiction and science fact has narrowed, films that were intended as pure fantasy at the time of their premier have taken on deeper meaning. Examining the parallel histories of psychiatry, neuroscience and cinema, this book shows how science fiction films offer insightful commentary on the scientific and philosophical developments of their times"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (298 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476618005 (e-book) |