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Houston, We Have a Narrative: Why Science Needs Story
Randy Olson
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Description for Houston, We Have a Narrative: Why Science Needs Story
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Ask a scientist about Hollywood, and you'll probably get eye rolls. But ask someone in Hollywood about science, and they'll see dollar signs: moviemakers know that science can be the source of great stories, with all the drama and action that blockbusters require. That's a huge mistake, says Randy Olson: Hollywood has a lot to teach scientists about how to tell a story-and, ultimately, how to do science better. With Houston, We Have a Narrative, he lays out a stunningly simple method for turning the dull into the dramatic. Drawing on his unique background, which saw him leave his job ... Read more
Ask a scientist about Hollywood, and you'll probably get eye rolls. But ask someone in Hollywood about science, and they'll see dollar signs: moviemakers know that science can be the source of great stories, with all the drama and action that blockbusters require. That's a huge mistake, says Randy Olson: Hollywood has a lot to teach scientists about how to tell a story-and, ultimately, how to do science better. With Houston, We Have a Narrative, he lays out a stunningly simple method for turning the dull into the dramatic. Drawing on his unique background, which saw him leave his job ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226270708
SKU
V9780226270708
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About Randy Olson
Randy Olson was a tenured professor of marine biology at the University of New Hampshire before moving to Hollywood and entering film school at the University of Southern California. He has written and directed a number of films, including the acclaimed Flock of Dodos and he is the author of numerous successful books, including Don't Be Such A Scientist.
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