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 insightful c...

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Auteur principal: Packer, Sharon (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:anglais
Publié: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
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Accès en ligne:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Résumé:"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"--
Description matérielle:1 online resource (298 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476618005 (e-book)