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Houston, we have a narrative : why science needs story
Record details
- ISBN: 9780226270845 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780226270708 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 022627070X (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 022627084X (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780226270982 (ebook)
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Physical Description:
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vii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Publisher: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2015.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Why science needs story -- Science is stuck in a narrative world ... -- And the humanities ought to help ... -- But the humanities are useless for this ... -- Therefore Hollywood to the rescue -- Narrative tools : the WSP model -- Word : the Dobzhansky template -- Sentence : the ABT template -- Paragraph : "the hero's journey" -- The narrative spectrum -- Four case studies --Synthesis -- Science needs story ... -- And Hollywood can help ... -- But narrative training requires a different mindset ... -- Therefore I recommend story circles -- Appendix 1. The narrative tools -- Appendix 2. Narrative vocabulary -- Appendix 3. Twitter "stories." |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Communication in science Science in motion pictures Storytelling |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | Q 223 O47 2015 (Text) | 26040003181134 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
