{"product_id":"space-exploration-on-film-paperback","title":"Space Exploration on Film - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Meehan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of several decades, scientific fact has overtaken science fiction as humankind's understanding of the universe has expanded. Mirroring this development, the cinematic depictions of space exploration over the last century have evolved from whimsical sci-fi fantasies to more fact-based portrayals. This book chronologically examines 75 films that depict voyages into outer space and offers the historical, cultural, and scientific context of each. These films range from Georges Melies' fantastical \u003ci\u003eA Trip to the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e to speculative science fiction works such as \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey, Solaris, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eContact, \u003c\/i\u003e and fact-based accounts of actual space missions as depicted in \u003ci\u003eThe Right Stuff, Apollo 13, Salyut 7\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFirst Man\u003c\/i\u003e. Each film is analyzed not only in terms of its direction, screenplay, and other cinematic aspects but also its scientific and historical accuracy. The works of acclaimed directors, including Fritz Lang, George Pal, Stanley Kubrick, Andrei Tarkovsky, Robert Wise, Ron Howard, Robert Zemeckis, Ridley Scott, and Christopher Nolan, are accorded special attention for their memorable contributions to this vital and evolving subgenre of science fiction film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Meehan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books on science fiction, film noir and horror films, and a contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNoir City Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e, the journal of the Film Noir Foundation and to \u003ci\u003eThe Palgraves Handbook of the Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 209\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.92 x 6.93 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159233400967,"sku":"9781476681337","price":89.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/84703f42eba8e31b384f47e20d69aead.webp?v=1733265116","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/space-exploration-on-film-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}