A Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists and Inventors in American Film and TV Since 1930

by A. Bowdoin Van Riper

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 and Inventors 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810881284
• ISBN13: 9780810881280
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"