Science on American Television
Download or Read eBook Science on American Television PDF written by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226921990 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226921999 |
Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Science on American Television by : Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
Book excerpt: This volume narrates the history of science on television, from the 1940s to the turn of the 21st-century, to demonstrate how disagreements between scientists and television executives inhibited the medium's potential to engage in meaningful science education.