A Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists and Inventors in American Film and TV si.
Films that dramatize historical events and the lives of historical figures--whether they are intended to educate or to entertain--play a significant role in shaping the public's understanding of the past. In A Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists andInventors in American Film and TV since 19...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group,
2011
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Films that dramatize historical events and the lives of historical figures--whether they are intended to educate or to entertain--play a significant role in shaping the public's understanding of the past. In A Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists andInventors in American Film and TV since 1930, A. Bowdoin Van Riper focuses on the dramatized portrayals of a particular group of historical figures--scientists, engineers, and inventors--that have appeared on American film and television screens. This volume analyzes individual portrayals, the public images of particular scientists and inventors, an. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (343 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780810881297 0810881292 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
