{"product_id":"vivid-tomorrows-on-science-fiction-and-hollywood-9781476683386","title":"Vivid Tomorrows: On Science Fiction and Hollywood","description":"\u003cp\u003e Can science fiction-especially sci-fi cinema-save the world? It already has, many times. Retired officers testify that films like \u003ci\u003eDoctor Strangelove, Fail-Safe, On the Beach\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWar Games\u003c\/i\u003e provoked changes and helped prevent accidental war. \u003ci\u003eSoylent Green\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSilent Running\u003c\/i\u003e recruited millions of environmental activists. \u003ci\u003eThe China Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e and countless movies about plagues helped bring attention to those failure modes. And the grand-daddy of \"self-preventing prophecy\"-\u003ci\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four\u003c\/i\u003e-girded countless citizens to stay wary of Big Brother. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It's not been all dire warnings. While optimism is much harder to dramatize than apocalypse, both large and small screens have also encouraged millions to lift their gaze, contemplating how we might get better, incrementally, or else raise grandchildren worthy of the stars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10418944\"\u003eDavid Brin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland and Company, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476683386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476683387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER004140\"\u003eFilm | Genres | Science Fiction \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Brin\u003c\/b\u003e is a California astrophysicist who serves on NASA's Innovative and Advanced Concepts program (NIAC) advisory board and speaks or consults on a wide range of topics including AI, SETI, privacy and national security. His best-selling novels have won Hugo, Nebula and other awards and appeared in more than 20 languages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland and Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44562677367021,"sku":"9781476683386","price":49.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_cd1ff191-3380-47dc-9643-706316750b23.jpg?v=1701834939","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/vivid-tomorrows-on-science-fiction-and-hollywood-9781476683386","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}