title: Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, and the End of the World
author:  Sidney Perkowitz 
description: An entertaining, maybe indispensable guide for film buffs everywhere. (<i>Booklist</i>)<br /><br />"A grand roundup of technical movie masterpieces... praising scientific accuracy (<i>A Beautiful Mind</i>) and exposing turkeys (<i>Volcano</i>). (<i>Los Angeles Magazine</i>)<br /><br />An engaging and fun read. (Claude Lalumire <i>Locus</i>)<br /><br /><i>Hollywood Science</i> is great fun... I give it two thumbs up! (David Schneider <i>American Scientist</i>)<br /><br />A fascinating read that will have you heading to your local DVD store. (<i>Physics World</i>)<br /><br />This is a terrific book... Essential. (<i>CHOICE</i>)<br /><br /><i>Hollywood Science</i> is a treat for anyone who looks from their television set to the Moon. (John Findura <i>Fortean Times</i>)<br /><br />An exceptionally accessible book, <i>Hollywood Science</i> provides a very good catalog of the ways Hollywood has used and abused science. (Neil Easterbrook <i>SFRA Review</i>)
zlib_text: Films from the
  Future
  
  Praise for Films from
  the Future
  “What an unexpected and compelling combination of art and science. Using creativity, from
  the minds of filmmakers, to examine the potential pitfalls of technology, to show humanity
  a better path—pure genius!”
  —Danielle Feinberg, Director of Photography at Pixar
  “Maynard will have you questioning the most rational assumptions, not just those featured
  in movies. While the future cannot be predicted from ‘exponential trends of the past,’ this
  book shines with hallmark traits of a bestseller.”
  —Darlene Cavalier, founder of SciStarter
  “The speed at which science is progressing means that today’s science fiction will quickly
  become tomorrow’s science, so what better way to consider science and our future than by
  going to the movies? Maynard’s book is an engaging and important read for anyone who
  wants to understand not just today’s cutting-edge science, but also the ethical issues
  scientists—and all of us—must deal with if we’re to avoi