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- ISBN
- 9781402210334
- Book Title
- Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics : Hollywood's Best Mistakes, Goofs and Flat-Out Dstructions of the Basic Laws of the Universe
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Science, Performing Arts, Humor
- Topic
- General, Film / History & Criticism
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 16.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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-Would the bus in Speed really have made that jump? -Could a Star Wars ship actually explode in space? -What really would have happened if you said ?Honey, I shrunk the kids The companion book to the hit website (www.intuitor.com/moviephysics), which boasts more than 1 million visitors per year, Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics is a hilarious guide to the biggest mistakes, most outrageous assumptions, and the outright lunacy at work in Hollywood films that play with the rules of science. In this fascinating and funny guide, author Tom Rogers examines 20 different topics and shows how, when it comes to filmmaking, the rules of physics are flexible. Einsteins and film buffs alike will be educated and entertained by this wise and witty guide to science in Hollywood.
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Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1402210337
ISBN-13
9781402210334
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59081962
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Book Title
Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics : Hollywood's Best Mistakes, Goofs and Flat-Out Dstructions of the Basic Laws of the Universe
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
General, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Science, Performing Arts, Humor
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16.9 Oz
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Pn1998.R569 2007
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Noble Cause: Striking a Blow for Decency in Movie Physics Chapter 2: Moviemaker Mathematics: How Hollywood Shoots from the Hip Chapter 3: Conservation of Mass and Energy: Is Anything Sacred? Chapter 4: Scaling Problems: Big Bugs and Little People Chapter 5: Inertia and Newton's First Law: Why Blowing Up Spacecraft is a Bad Idea Chapter 6: Newton's Third Law: That Special Hollywood Touch Chapter 7: Creative Kinematics: Explosive Entertainment Chapter 8: Hollywood Bombs: How Filmmaker Physics Misses the Boat Chapter 9: Leaping Logic: Why Moviemakers Say "How High" When the Director Says Jump Chapter 10: Acceleration and Newton's Second Law: How to Get Started, Use Brakes, or Change Direction, Hollywood Style Chapter 11: High-Energy Films: Nuclear Firecrackers, Falling People, and Cars as Weapons Chapter 12: Movie Momentum: The Attractive Force of Glass, Rail-Gun Recoil, and Cosmic Toyotas Chapter 13: JFK and Momentum: Hollywood's Conspiracy to Assassinate History - Chapter 14: Scenes with Real Gravity: Celebrating Disasters with Happy Hollywood Endings Chapter 15: Scenes with Artificial Gravity: The Good, Bad, and Ugly Space Stations Chapter 16: The Movie Merry-Go-Round: How Filmmakers Create Ridiculous Spin Chapter 17: Hollywood Disasters: Global Warming, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, and Other Big Winds Chapter 18: The Moviemaker's Cookbook: Cigarettes as Lighters, Exploding Cars, Burning Bugs, and Other Recipes for Foolishness Chapter 19: Wars versus Trek: Forgiving versus Forgetting Chapter 20: All-Time Stupid Movie Physics Classics: "They Said the Physics Were Impossible . . ." Notes Index About the Author
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2007
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2007-033901
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Trade
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Yes
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Great book for movie and physics buffs
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