Science, entertainment and television documentary. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Vincent Campbell.
• Authors: Campbell, Vincent
• Contents: Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; Chapter 1: Introduction: The€Changing Landscape of€Television Science; The 'Rotting Carcass of€Science TV'?; A Brief History of€Science Documentary on€Television; The Aims and€Structure of€the€Book; References; Chapter 2: Analytical Frameworks: Science, Documentary and€Factual Entertainment; Introduction; Science and€Documentary: Discourses of€Sobriety?; Impossible Pictures: CGI and€Subjunctive Documentary; Animation and€Documentary; Conclusion: From€the€Subjunctive to€the€Sublime?; References; Chapter 3: Space Sciences: Wonders of€the€Cosmos. Introduction Visualising Space: Diffraction Spikes, Lens Flares and€Candy Apple Neon; The Magisterial Gaze and€the€Grand Tour; Technological Sublime: Scientists, Probes and€Robots; Conclusion: Imagining Aliens in€the€Subjunctive Sublime; References; Chapter 4: Palaeontology: Monsters from€Lost Worlds; Introduction; Extinct Animal Shows: Categories and€Criticisms; Palaeoimagery Frames: From€the€Subjunctive to€the€Sublime?; Conclusion: From€Extinct Animals to€Human Prehistory; References; Chapter 5: Archaeology: Ancient Secrets and€Treasures; Introduction. The Archaeological Gaze and€Subjunctive Documentary Reenactments and€the€Dynamic Sublime; Conclusion: Bringing Out the€Dead; References; Chapter 6: Earth and€Atmospheric Sciences: Extreme Weather and€Natural Disasters; Introduction; Weather Porn; People and€Politics: Experts and€Eyewitnesses; Agency and€Risk; Conclusion: 'Natural' Disasters and€the€Apocalyptic Sublime; References; Chapter 7: Pseudoscience and€Popular Beliefs; Introduction; Pseudoscience and€Popular Beliefs; The Trappings and€Rhetoric of€Science; Encounters of€the€Subjunctive Kind. Chasing Aliens, Hunting Ghosts and€Questing for€Monsters Conclusion: Resurrecting the€'Corpse' of€Science Television?; References; Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 791.4/566; Culture-Study and teaching; Science in popular culture; PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference; Science in popular culture; Performing Arts -- General; Social Science -- Media Studies; Film, TV & radio; Media studies; Library science; Motion pictures and television; Communication; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Library & Information Science -- General; Library & information sciences; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137385383; 1137385383; 1137385375; 9781137385376
• Related ISBNs: 1137385375; 9781137385376; 9781137385376
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 14, 2016).
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